Mental, Physical, and Sleep Health and Social Factors
Official title: An Investigation of Mental, Physical, and Sleep Health: The Role of Social Determinants
Funded at Delaware State University · NIH-11095744 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how social factors affect sleep, mental, and physical health, especially in racial and ethnic minority communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Delaware State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dover, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $327,181 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD015959-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11095744 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This project focuses on understanding health patterns in adults aged 21 and older, particularly within racial and ethnic minority communities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not belonging to racial/ethnic minority populations or those without concerns about sleep, mental, or physical health disparities may not directly benefit from this specific focus.
What this research studies
This project aims to understand how different social factors influence sleep problems, and how those sleep problems then affect mental and physical health. We want to learn if social and environmental conditions, like neighborhood characteristics or experiences of discrimination, contribute to sleep issues and related health differences among racial and ethnic minority groups. By looking at factors from individual biology to broader societal structures, we hope to identify key reasons for health disparities. This understanding can help us address these differences more effectively.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help us better understand and address the root causes of health disparities related to sleep, mental, and physical health in minority populations.
How similar studies have gone: While the link between social factors and health disparities is recognized, this project aims to specifically clarify the pathways through which social-environmental factors contribute to sleep deficiencies and their impact on mental and physical health.
Where this research is happening
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Delaware State University
Dover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brownlow, Janeese a — Delaware State University
- Study coordinator: Brownlow, Janeese a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.