Religion and Spirituality as Social Determinants of Sleep Health Across the Globe: A Narrative Review.

IF 3.3 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Current Sleep Medicine Reports Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-19 DOI:10.1007/s40675-026-00374-y

Rupsha Singh, Symielle A Gaston, Harold G Koenig, Chandra L Jackson

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Abstract

Purpose of review: To summarize existing evidence of associations between religion and spirituality in relation to multiple dimensions of sleep health, illuminate strengths and limitations of the existing literature, and outline gaps that inform opportunities for future research.

Recent findings: Positive dimensions of religion and spirituality, such as spiritual well-being, supportive coping, and community integration, were generally associated with better sleep outcomes across global populations. Adverse experiences, including doubt, conflict, and spiritual struggle, were often associated with poorer sleep. Among the 59 included studies, most were cross-sectional and relied on self-reported measures, used inconsistent conceptualizations of religion and spirituality, did not sufficiently assess potentially adverse religious or spiritual experiences, and were limited to certain geographic regions of the world (e.g., North America and Southwest Asia).

Summary: Positive dimensions of religion and spirituality (e.g., meaning, coping) were generally associated with better sleep, while struggles and doubt were associated with poorer sleep. Future research that employs longitudinal and experimental designs, validated multidimensional measures, objective sleep assessments, and diverse populations is needed to clarify mechanisms and inform culturally responsive approaches to promoting sleep health.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40675-026-00374-y.

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宗教和灵性作为全球睡眠健康的社会决定因素：叙述回顾。

综述的目的：总结宗教和精神与睡眠健康的多个维度相关的现有证据，阐明现有文献的优势和局限性，并概述为未来研究提供机会的空白。最近的研究发现：在全球范围内，宗教和灵性的积极方面，如精神健康、支持性应对和社区融入，通常与更好的睡眠结果有关。负面的经历，包括怀疑、冲突和精神上的挣扎，通常与较差的睡眠有关。在纳入的59项研究中，大多数是横断面的，依赖于自我报告的测量，使用了不一致的宗教和灵性概念，没有充分评估潜在的不利宗教或精神体验，并且仅限于世界上的某些地理区域（例如，北美和西南亚）。总结：积极的宗教和精神维度（例如，意义，应对）通常与更好的睡眠有关，而挣扎和怀疑与更差的睡眠有关。未来的研究需要采用纵向和实验设计，验证多维测量，客观睡眠评估和不同人群，以澄清机制并告知促进睡眠健康的文化响应方法。补充信息：在线版本包含补充资料，提供地址为10.1007/s40675-026-00374-y。

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Current Sleep Medicine Reports Medicine-Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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期刊介绍： Current Sleep Medicine Reports aims to review the most important, recently published articles in the field of sleep medicine. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to serve all those involved in the care and prevention of sleep conditions. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas such as insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disorders, and parasomnias. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also occasionally provided.