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Student loans are directly linked to the U.S. through studies on the health impacts of debt on young adults in the country [1], [2], and through statistical measurements of average debt levels held by students in the United States [3], [4].

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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org American Public Health Association 10 facts

claimStudent loans are associated with racial disparities in self-reported sleep duration among US young adults, according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

referenceA 2016 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found evidence of racial disparities in self-reported sleep duration among US young adults related to student loans.

measurementIn 2020, the average student with loans in the United States owed approximately $37,000.

referenceA 2016 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found evidence of racial disparities in self-reported sleep duration linked to student loans among a nationally representative sample of US young adults.

referenceQian and Fan (2021) published a study in the Journal of American College Health comparing the effects of student loans on mental health and substance use among US young adults by gender.

measurementThe proportion of student loans borrowed from the federal government in the United States decreased from 47% in 2007 to 25% in 2020.

measurementIn 2020, the average student with loans in the United States owed approximately $37,000.

referenceQian Y and Fan W (2021) compared the effects of student loans on mental health and substance use between genders among US young adults.

claimStudent loans are linked to mental health and substance use among US young adults, with gender differences observed, according to a 2021 study by Y. Qian and W. Fan in the Journal of American College Health.