Chandra L Jackson
Biographic Data
| ID | 239501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chandra L Jackson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chandra L |
| FAMILY NAME | Jackson |
| SIGNATURE | JACKSON C L |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institutes of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0915-8272 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sources of Stress in Relation to Sleep Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Findings from the National Couples’ Health and Time Study
Racial-Ethnic Residential Segregation and Sleep Health among US Adults: Associations by Race and Ethnicity, Sex/Gender, and Neighborhood-Level Poverty
Heat stress in relation to sleep health among farmers: A cross-sectional study
Heat stress was associated with a small/weak but potentially meaningful relationship with poor self-reported sleep among farmers. Future studies using objective sleep measures are needed. Although our findings highlight the potential importance of incorporating heat mitigation and sleep health strategies into occupational safety guidelines for agricultural workers, the cross-sectional design of this study precludes causal conclusions
Skin tone – a marker of bias known as colorism – in relation to sleep health among African American women
People with darker-skin tone are more likely than their lighter-skin counterparts to have less access to health-promoting resources (e.g., economic security; quality housing; favorable neighborhood environment). These adverse conditions can affect sleep and result in poor health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and depression. However, few studies have examined associations between skin tone and sleep disparities. To address this gap, we u…
Ambient and Bedroom Heat in Relation to Sleep Health in a Marginalized Community That Is One of the Hottest in Los Angeles
The majority of Americans do not regularly get the recommended amount of sleep and sleep deficiencies disproportionately burden marginalized communities. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study measuring bedroom air temperature and humidity over three non-consecutive weeks ( N = 19 participants; 409 observation nights) using HOBO loggers and sleep health using wrist-actigraphy and sleep diaries. Outdoor temperature and humidity were obtained fro…
Food security status and cardiometabolic health by sex/gender and race/ethnicity among adults in the United States
Food insecurity was associated with lower mICVH prevalence and racially/ethnically minoritized groups were disproportionately burdened
Impact of Covid-related Discrimination on Psychological Distress and Sleep Disturbances across Race-Ethnicity
COVID-related discrimination towards historically marginalized racial-ethnic groups in the United States has been well-documented; however, its impact on psychological distress and sleep (overall and within specific racial-ethnic groups) is largely unknown. We used data from our nationally representative, online survey of 5,500 American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino, White, and multi…
Urban Planning for Health Equity Must Employ an Intersectionality Framework
Urban planning for health equity should be guided by an intersectional approach. Intersectionality is an essential framework for understanding the multiple overlapping factors, such as social and economic inequalities, that produce health disparities. We offer four strategies that planning researchers and practitioners can use to develop and integrate an intersectional approach into planning for health equity: challenging implicit and explicit as…
The perceived neighborhood walking environment and self-reported sleep health in a nationally representative sample of the United States
Employment Industry and Occupational Class in Relation to Serious Psychological Distress in the United States
Occupational characteristics may influence serious psychological distress (SPD) and contribute to health inequities; yet, few studies have examined multiple employment industries and occupational classes in a large, racially diverse sample of the United States. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, we investigated employment industry and occupational class in relation to SPD in the overall population and by race/ethnicity, gender,…
Neighborhood social cohesion and serious psychological distress among Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and White adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Low nSC was associated with higher SPD in the overall population and the magnitude of the association was higher in Asian men, participants who reported good health, older participants, and Hispanic/Latinx adults with higher household incomes. Future research should continue to examine how neighborhood contexts can affect health across various sociodemographic groups, especially among groups with multiple marginalized social identities
A mixed methods approach to understand greenspace redevelopment in relation to objectively- and subjectively-measured sleep health among Black adults in Southwest Atlanta
Greenspace redevelopment (GR) can reproduce the conditions that drive inequities • Sleep, essential for health and wellbeing, may be moderated by GR exposure status • GR-exposed participants experiencing financial strain had poorer sleep outcomes • Contributing factors include fear of displacement due to increases in housing costs • Policies that address structural racism and preserve Black spaces are needed
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
Neighborhood Characteristics and the Mental Health of Caregivers Cohabiting with Care Recipients Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
While studies have documented the influence of caregiver and care recipient factors on caregiver health, it is important to address the potential impact of neighborhood contexts. This study estimated the cross-sectional associations between neighborhood characteristics and mental health among caregivers cohabiting with Alzheimer's disease care recipients that were experiencing severe or non-severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) (e.g., aggressio…
Hair Maintenance and Chemical Hair Product Usage as Barriers to Physical Activity in Childhood and Adulthood among African American Women
Qualitative studies have identified haircare practices as important culturally specific barriers to physical activity (PA) among Black/African American (AA) women, but quantitative investigations are lacking. Using the Study of Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids data among 1558 Black/AA women, we investigated associations between hair product usage/hair maintenance behaviors and PA during childhood and adulthood. Participants reported childhood …
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Sleep Health by Age, Sex/Gender, and Race/Ethnicity in the United States
Although low neighborhood social cohesion (nSC) has been linked with poor sleep, studies of racially/ethnically diverse participants using multiple sleep dimensions remain sparse. Using National Health Interview Survey data, we examined overall, age, sex/gender, and racial/ethnic-specific associations between nSC and sleep health among 167,153 adults. Self-reported nSC was categorized into low, medium, and high. Very short sleep duration was defi…
Are sleep patterns influenced by race/ethnicity – a marker of relative advantage or disadvantage? Evidence to date
Sleep is a fundamental necessity of life. However, sleep health and sleep disorders are not equitably distributed across racial/ethnic groups. In fact, growing research consistently demonstrates that racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to experience, for instance, shorter sleep durations, less deep sleep, inconsistent sleep timing, and lower sleep continuity in comparison to Whites. However, racial/ethnic disparities in reports of sleepiness…
Potential Impact of 2020 US Decennial Census Data Collection on Disaster Preparedness and Population Mental Health
Increasing in frequency and impact in the United States and worldwide, disasters can lead to serious mental health consequences. Although US census data are essential for disaster preparedness and the identification of community-level risk factors for adverse postdisaster mental health outcomes, the US Census Bureau faces many challenges as we approach 2020 Decennial Census data collection. Despite the utility of the information provided by the C…
What's not fair about work keeps me up: Perceived unfairness about work impairs sleep through negative work-to-family spillover
Black–White Differences in Housing Type and Sleep Duration as Well as Sleep Difficulties in the United States
Housing environments can directly and indirectly affect sleep, and blacks are more likely than whites to live in suboptimal housing conditions, which may independently contribute to sleep disparities. However, few large-scale epidemiological studies consider the potential influence of housing type on sleep health. Using data from the 2004-2015 National Health Interview Survey, we investigated overall and Black-White differences in the association…
The Relationship between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Sleep Duration among Black and White Men and Women in the United States
In the United States, racial minorities generally experience poorer cardiovascular health compared to whites, and differences in alcohol consumption and sleep could contribute to these disparities. With a nationally representative sample of 187,950 adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 2004 to 2015, we examined the relationship between alcohol-drinking patterns and sleep duration/quality by race and sex. Using Poisson regression mod…
Health and healthcare disparities among U.S. women and men at the intersection of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity: A nationally representative cross-sectional study
Sexual minorities had a higher prevalence of some poor health behaviors, health outcomes, and healthcare access issues, and these disparities differed across racial groups. Further research is needed to investigate potential pathways, such as discrimination, in the social environment that may help explain the relationship between sexual orientation and health
Assessment of spatial variation in breast cancer-specific mortality using Louisiana Seer data
Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: Individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents
Sexual orientation identity disparities in health behaviors, outcomes, and services use among men and women in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Sexual minorities had a higher prevalence of some poor health behaviors and outcomes
Racial/ethnic disparities in short sleep duration by occupation: The contribution of immigrant status
Violence-Related Behaviors of Adolescents: Relations with Responsive and Demanding Parenting
Examined in this study were the relations between two dimensions of parenting behavior and violence-related behaviors in a sample of 1,221 9th-and 10th-grade adolescents. The results indicated that the higher the perceived responsiveness and demandingness offathers and of mothers, the lower the likelihood that adolescents had hit peers, beat up peers, carried a weapon to school, or threatened a peer with a weapon. When compared with adolescents w…
Black–White Differences in the Relationship Between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Mortality Among US Men and Women
Objectives. We investigated Black–White differences in the association between average alcohol drinking patterns and all-cause mortality. Methods. We pooled nationally representative samples of 152 180 adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2002 with mortality follow-up through 2006. Usual drinking days per week and level of alcohol consumed per day were based on self-report. We used race- and gender-specific Cox proportional…
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
What's not fair about work keeps me up: Perceived unfairness about work impairs sleep through negative work-to-family spillover
Assessment of spatial variation in breast cancer-specific mortality using Louisiana Seer data
Job stress and burnout: Research and intervention strategies
Violence-Related Behaviors of Adolescents: Relations with Responsive and Demanding Parenting
Examined in this study were the relations between two dimensions of parenting behavior and violence-related behaviors in a sample of 1,221 9th-and 10th-grade adolescents. The results indicated that the higher the perceived responsiveness and demandingness offathers and of mothers, the lower the likelihood that adolescents had hit peers, beat up peers, carried a weapon to school, or threatened a peer with a weapon. When compared with adolescents w…
Computer and Internet Use Among Urban African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
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Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 4, Issue 2, Summer 2010
Asian-White disparities in short sleep duration by industry of employment and occupation in the US: A cross-sectional study
U.S. Asian-White disparities in short sleep varied by industries, suggesting a need to consider both race and occupational characteristics to identify high-risk individuals
Racial/ethnic disparities in short sleep duration by occupation: The contribution of immigrant status
Black–White Differences in the Relationship Between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Mortality Among US Men and Women
Objectives. We investigated Black–White differences in the association between average alcohol drinking patterns and all-cause mortality. Methods. We pooled nationally representative samples of 152 180 adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2002 with mortality follow-up through 2006. Usual drinking days per week and level of alcohol consumed per day were based on self-report. We used race- and gender-specific Cox proportional…
The White Pages: Diversity and the Mediation of Race in Public Business Media
In this article we examine the empirical impact of diversity on non-white participation in corporations by analyzing images of racial minorities that appear in business magazines. Our findings indicate that odds of non-white inclusion increase when explicit reference to diversity is made. We also find that non-whites are more likely to be depicted as having ancillary roles in corporations; rarely are they presented in leadership positions. Media …
Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: Individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents
Sexual orientation identity disparities in health behaviors, outcomes, and services use among men and women in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Sexual minorities had a higher prevalence of some poor health behaviors and outcomes
Health and healthcare disparities among U.S. women and men at the intersection of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity: A nationally representative cross-sectional study
Sexual minorities had a higher prevalence of some poor health behaviors, health outcomes, and healthcare access issues, and these disparities differed across racial groups. Further research is needed to investigate potential pathways, such as discrimination, in the social environment that may help explain the relationship between sexual orientation and health
Assessment of spatial variation in breast cancer-specific mortality using Louisiana Seer data
Black–White Differences in Housing Type and Sleep Duration as Well as Sleep Difficulties in the United States
Housing environments can directly and indirectly affect sleep, and blacks are more likely than whites to live in suboptimal housing conditions, which may independently contribute to sleep disparities. However, few large-scale epidemiological studies consider the potential influence of housing type on sleep health. Using data from the 2004-2015 National Health Interview Survey, we investigated overall and Black-White differences in the association…
The Relationship between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Sleep Duration among Black and White Men and Women in the United States
In the United States, racial minorities generally experience poorer cardiovascular health compared to whites, and differences in alcohol consumption and sleep could contribute to these disparities. With a nationally representative sample of 187,950 adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 2004 to 2015, we examined the relationship between alcohol-drinking patterns and sleep duration/quality by race and sex. Using Poisson regression mod…
Are sleep patterns influenced by race/ethnicity – a marker of relative advantage or disadvantage? Evidence to date
Sleep is a fundamental necessity of life. However, sleep health and sleep disorders are not equitably distributed across racial/ethnic groups. In fact, growing research consistently demonstrates that racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to experience, for instance, shorter sleep durations, less deep sleep, inconsistent sleep timing, and lower sleep continuity in comparison to Whites. However, racial/ethnic disparities in reports of sleepiness…
Potential Impact of 2020 US Decennial Census Data Collection on Disaster Preparedness and Population Mental Health
Increasing in frequency and impact in the United States and worldwide, disasters can lead to serious mental health consequences. Although US census data are essential for disaster preparedness and the identification of community-level risk factors for adverse postdisaster mental health outcomes, the US Census Bureau faces many challenges as we approach 2020 Decennial Census data collection. Despite the utility of the information provided by the C…
What's not fair about work keeps me up: Perceived unfairness about work impairs sleep through negative work-to-family spillover
Hair Maintenance and Chemical Hair Product Usage as Barriers to Physical Activity in Childhood and Adulthood among African American Women
Qualitative studies have identified haircare practices as important culturally specific barriers to physical activity (PA) among Black/African American (AA) women, but quantitative investigations are lacking. Using the Study of Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids data among 1558 Black/AA women, we investigated associations between hair product usage/hair maintenance behaviors and PA during childhood and adulthood. Participants reported childhood …
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Sleep Health by Age, Sex/Gender, and Race/Ethnicity in the United States
Although low neighborhood social cohesion (nSC) has been linked with poor sleep, studies of racially/ethnically diverse participants using multiple sleep dimensions remain sparse. Using National Health Interview Survey data, we examined overall, age, sex/gender, and racial/ethnic-specific associations between nSC and sleep health among 167,153 adults. Self-reported nSC was categorized into low, medium, and high. Very short sleep duration was defi…
Neighborhood Characteristics and the Mental Health of Caregivers Cohabiting with Care Recipients Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
While studies have documented the influence of caregiver and care recipient factors on caregiver health, it is important to address the potential impact of neighborhood contexts. This study estimated the cross-sectional associations between neighborhood characteristics and mental health among caregivers cohabiting with Alzheimer's disease care recipients that were experiencing severe or non-severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) (e.g., aggressio…
Employment Industry and Occupational Class in Relation to Serious Psychological Distress in the United States
Occupational characteristics may influence serious psychological distress (SPD) and contribute to health inequities; yet, few studies have examined multiple employment industries and occupational classes in a large, racially diverse sample of the United States. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, we investigated employment industry and occupational class in relation to SPD in the overall population and by race/ethnicity, gender,…
Neighborhood social cohesion and serious psychological distress among Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and White adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Low nSC was associated with higher SPD in the overall population and the magnitude of the association was higher in Asian men, participants who reported good health, older participants, and Hispanic/Latinx adults with higher household incomes. Future research should continue to examine how neighborhood contexts can affect health across various sociodemographic groups, especially among groups with multiple marginalized social identities
A mixed methods approach to understand greenspace redevelopment in relation to objectively- and subjectively-measured sleep health among Black adults in Southwest Atlanta
Greenspace redevelopment (GR) can reproduce the conditions that drive inequities • Sleep, essential for health and wellbeing, may be moderated by GR exposure status • GR-exposed participants experiencing financial strain had poorer sleep outcomes • Contributing factors include fear of displacement due to increases in housing costs • Policies that address structural racism and preserve Black spaces are needed
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
Urban Planning for Health Equity Must Employ an Intersectionality Framework
Urban planning for health equity should be guided by an intersectional approach. Intersectionality is an essential framework for understanding the multiple overlapping factors, such as social and economic inequalities, that produce health disparities. We offer four strategies that planning researchers and practitioners can use to develop and integrate an intersectional approach into planning for health equity: challenging implicit and explicit as…
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