Abstract
Introduction: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been shown to be associated with depression; however, this relationship has not been confirmed among Hispanic Americans. Method: This study examined the link between EDS and depression among Hispanic Americans (N = 411) and explored the potential moderating roles of age, gender, income, education, health status, and acculturation. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 measured EDS and depression, respectively. Results: Hierarchical linear regression demonstrated that EDS was significantly related to depression. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis suggested that the Epworth Sleepiness Scale discriminated with adequate sensitivity and specificity between participants with moderately severe depression and those with less severe symptoms. No sociodemographic variables moderated the EDS-depression relationship. Conclusion: These findings suggest that depression should be considered when Hispanic Americans present with EDS.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 116-123 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Hispanic Health Care International |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2016 |
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by NCI 1R25CA130869; CBCRP 13AB-3501 and 14BB- 2601; NIH P30 CA023100; NIH/NCMHD P60 MD000220; and U54 CA132379/U54 CA132384. Brian A. Nuyen was supported by the National Institute on Aging Grant T35AG026757, and the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego.
Keywords
- Depression
- Hispanic Americans
- Methodology and measurement
- Sleep
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing