Heightened vigilance is associated with shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality in Black emerging adults—Findings from the sleep, health outcomes, and body weight pilot study

Keywords

emerging adulthood / heightened vigilance / racial discrimination / sleep architecture / sleep duration

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