Migrant Sleep Study
Research shows that quality sleep is an important correlate and determinant of health. We objectively measured sleep through ambulatory wrist-based actigraphy in an intensive longitudinal design. This study aims to answer key questions including: What is the prevalence and correlates of sleep-related problems among migrant workers? How does sleep affect occupational and social functioning?
Publications:
Presentations:
- *Xiong, P., Chan, E., Pangan, C.A.C., Lao, K., Sui, X., Huang, L., Mendoza, N.B., Hall, B. J. (July, 2017). Socioeconomic status, discrimination, and psychological trauma associated with sleep quality among female domestic workers in Macau, China. Oral presentation given at the STAR conference 2017, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- *Pangan, C. A. C., *Chan, E. W. W., *Lao, K., *Huang, L., *Xiong, P., *Mendoza, B. M., & Hall, B. J. (2017, July). The Buffering Effect of Social Capital on Perceived Discrimination on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Female Domestic Workers in Macau, China. Poster presented at the STAR conference 2017, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- *Peng, X., Ng, O., Ho., P., Mendoza, N., Chan, E., Wu, T.L., Hall, B. J. (September, 2016). Identifying social factors that correlate with sleep quality among Filipino domestic workers in Macau: a preliminary analysis. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Psychology Association of the Philippines Conference, Clark, Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.