Project Background
Asian Americans have more sleep deficiencies than Whites and Hispanics, but Asians are less represented in sleep disparity studies compared to other ethnic minorities. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in Asian hate crimes have increased the mental and emotional toll on Asian Americans.
Project Description
The current study is one of the first to investigate the mechanisms and impact of sleep disparities on the health of Asian immigrants. Over a 5-year period, investigators will collect and analyze two waves of data to investigate immigrant stressors, potential protective factors, sleep health, and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Target Population
250 Chinese Americans, 250 Korean Americans, and 250 Vietnamese Americans 30 years and older and living in Orange County and Los Angeles, California.
Project Funding
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) (R01MD015186), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
If you’re interested in participating in this study, please contact:
English
(949) 232-0061
ucidreamsproject@gmail.com
Chinese
(949) 357-0402
ucidreams.chi@gmail.com
Korean
(949) 354-4185
ucidreams.kor@gmail.com
Vietnamese
(949) 232-0061
ucidreams.viet@gmail.com
Co-Investigators
Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Program in Public Health
University of California, Irvine
Professor of Social Epidemiology, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Assistant Professor, Program in Public Health University of California, Irvine
Assistant Professor, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
University of California, Irvine
Peter C. Farrell Professor of Sleep Medicine, Division of Sleep Medicine Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor, Department of Health, Society and Behavior Public Health, Program in Public Health University of California, Irvine
Community Advisory Board Members
Executive Director
Korean Community Services
Director
Orange Country Herald Center
API Strategic Initiatives Manager Korean Community Services
Director
Hsu Hwa Chao Foundation
Clinical Director
Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (AASCSC)
Executive Director
Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (AASCSC)
Executive Director
Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation (VACF)
Executive Director
Boat People SOS (BPSOS)