The state of sleep among college students at a large public university

Kathryn M. Orzech; David B. Salafsky; Lee Ann Hamilton

doi:10.1080/07448481.2010.520051

The state of sleep among college students at a large public university

Kathryn M. Orzech
, David B. Salafsky
, Lee Ann Hamilton

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Abstract

Objective: Data about college student sleep were collected
and used to develop an education campaign to improve sleep.
Participants: On-campus residents at a large state university were
surveyed on 4 occasions, October 2005 to April 2007. Sample size
was 675 to 1,823 students. Fall 2005 mean age = 18.5 years, SD
= 1.03 (range 18–30) years. Initial survey included 935 males and
1,859 females (2005–2006). Matched pairs data (2006–2007) included
91 males and 107 females. Twenty-six males and 22 females
participated in interviews. Methods: A survey administered online
included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, along with an
8-question in-person interview. Results: Poor sleep interacted with
academics and mental health, and an education campaign positively
affected student sleep. Conclusions: Teaching students how to effectively
manage sleep can improve their well-being. Sleep may
also be a gateway topic for health care professionals to address
sensitive health issues such as depression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	612-619
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of American College Health
Volume	59
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2010.520051
Publication status	Published - 2011

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Educational Measurement
Female
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Mental Health
Questionnaires
Sex Factors
Sleep
Stress, Psychological
Students
Universities
Young Adult

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