Sleep disparities and neighbourhood effects 

SBI contributors 

Prof. Dr. David Richter

Project description

The prevalence of sleep disturbance, related with social status and privilege, is unevenly distributed within societies. Individual social determinants that are embedded within broader neighbourhood contexts intersect and jointly shape sleep disparities. This study incorporated a quantitative intersectional framework to better understand the structural inequalities in sleep disturbance, with a focus on the social-ecological model of sleep and how individual and social context factors interact.  

Status

Completed

Selected publications 

Alonso-Perez, E., Ding, X., Richter, D., Gellert, P. & O’Sullivan, J. L. (2025). Intersectional sleep disparities: association between multiple social intersections, perceived neighborhood deprivation and sleep disturbance in Europe. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf130