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ERIC Number: EJ344380
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Sleep in Advanced Age: A Comparison of Mexican American and Anglo American Elderly.
Domino, George
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v8 n3 p259-73 Sep 1986
A sleep questionnaire was administered to 80 Mexican American and 80 Anglo elderly, ages 60 to 96. The Mexican American sample reported poorer quality and longer latency of sleep, greater negative affect concerning dreams, longer sleep duration, less dream recall, more regular sleep, and more positive valence towards sleep. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anglo Americans, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Health, Mexican Americans, Older Adults, Sex Differences, Sleep, Well Being, Whites
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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