I am currently working on the following projects:
Short Sleepers: Neurobehavioral, Metabolic and Biopsychosocial Characteristics
Habitual short sleepers and habitual normal sleepers enrolled in a study to investigate health-related associations with habitual sleep duration. Participants collect data during a 2-week assessment period in their home and come into the lab for assessments of neurobehavioral performance, biopsychosocial functioning, metabolism, and polysomnographic sleep. Data collection ongoing.
Sleep and Health in the American Population
Secondary analysis of population-wide data for the purpose of characterizing sleep problems in the general population, as well as identify disparities in sleep health and exame relationships among these disparities and other health outcomes. More specifically, predictors of sleep disturbance from the sociodemographic domain (e.g., gender, age, ethnicity, income, education, marital status, employment), mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, quality of life) and health (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, stroke, smoking, exercise, alcohol use) are being investigated. Analyses ongoing.
Development and Validation of the Sleep Practices and Attitudes Questionnaire
Over the past several years, I have been working with Dr. Nirav Patel to develop a standardized questionnaire that assesses sleep-related practices, beliefs, and attitudes. Items were derived from health behavior theory and tested in focus groups. The final validation and publication of the measure is forthcoming.
