College Students\u27 Sleep Quality

Poor sleep quality among college students increases the risk for lower grade point averages, compromised learning, impaired mood, and motor vehicle accidents; and associated with several unhealthy behaviors and outcomes including substances /drugs use (alcohol and medications), and weight gain. Therefore, we assessed college sleep quality in relation to the NMUPD and BMI among a large sample of college students using the fall 2010-spring 2011 national survey data (American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA)). In addition, we used theoretical model integrating HBM perception constructs and behavioral intention to describe and predict college students\u27 sleep quality among a sample of WVU undergraduate students. The goal of this dissertation was to better understand students\u27 sleep quality. Study results can help in establishing theoretically driven interventions to promote students\u27 sleep quality.;Poor sleep was common among a large national sample of college students and among WVU college students. The NMUPD was significantly associated with poor sleep quality, and poor sleep quality significantly increases the predicted values of BMI and increases the risk of being overweight and obese. In addition, poor sleep quality was also associated with having more unhealthy days among WVU students. The HBM and the behavioral intention (TPB) have significant roles in prediction poor sleep quality among a sample of WVU college students. Our results extend the current knowledge regarding the association between NMUPD and poor sleep quality, the association between poor sleep quality and overweight and/or obesity, the association between poor sleep quality and poor HRQOL, and the significant roles of HBM and behavioral intention in explaining sleep quality among college students. Moreover, we add to the current literature the influence of the HBM on behavioral intention, which make a very significant combination in predicting sleep quality among college students. Therefore, assessment of college students\u27 sleep quality should include screening for NMUPD, overweight and obesity, HRQOL as potential risk factors for poor sleep, and may all be interrelated

Sleep, Lexicon, and Morphosyntax in L2 Spanish Acquisition

Research indicates that, internationally, students are not sleeping enough, and North American students were reported to sleep the least (Gradisar, Gardner & Dohnt, 2011). The sleep foundation advises that young adults (18-25 years old) get seven to nine hours of sleep per night for proper healthy functioning (Suni, 2022). However, studies show that over half of college students get less than seven hours of sleep per night (Harvard, 2021). Additionally, the percentage of adults who reported to have short sleep duration (less than seven hours of sleep per 24-hours) were the highest in the southeastern U.S. in states like Ohio and Michigan (CDC, 2022). The lack of proper sleep is especially concerning among the population of university students in foreign language courses as existing research points to a relationship between sleep quantity and second language learning outcomes (e.g., Koninck et al. 1990; Sicard & de Bot 2013; MacDonald 2015; Kim & Fenn 2020). The present study is the first to look at this in Spanish L2, and at the specific subdomains of morphosyntax and lexicon. Additionally, past research on sleep and L2 languages has utilized either highly-labor intensive measures for sleep, e.g., electroencephalography (e.g., De Koninck et al. 1989), or very simplistic ones, e.g., simply asking how many hours a student had slept the previous night (e.g., MacDonald 2015.) In contrast, this study utilizes the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index -a measure widely used in sleep research- to examine the relationship between sleep quantity and quality with executive function (Buysse et al., 1988).No embargoAcademic Major: Psycholog

ASSESSMENT OF CAMPUS RECREATIONAL SPORT PROGRAMS

Student development and health issues among college students are becoming a major concern for academic institutions. To address these issues, universities offer campus recreational sport programs that encourage physical activity and healthy lifestyles. There is a robust literature regarding the benefits of general campus recreation participation; however, little research has explored participants’ perception of benefits related to certain campus recreation programming. This study examined data from Intramural Sports and Sport Club participants at a northern New England university (n = 324). Survey questions assessed students’ transferable skills and general health perceptions. Results indicated that several transferable skills and health perceptions are significantly different between genders within program types. Findings support the need to continue researching collegiate services to ensure students receive an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of campus recreation programming. Preliminary study findings and their implications for university administrators and staff will be discussed

Brain Fag Syndrome (BFS), Sleep, And Beliefs About Sleep Among Secondary School Students In Nigeria

Brain Fag, a culture bound syndrome which manifests especially among students in Africa was investigated in relation to sleep and beliefs about sleep in a sample of Nigerian secondary school students. Methods: A sample of 500 secondary school students were drawn from six secondary schools in Ile-Ife, Osun State,Nigeria. The Brain Fag Syndrome Scale, Beliefs and Attitude about sleep Questionnaire, and selected items of Pittsburgh Sleep Index were administered on the participants. Results: Students with Brain Fag Syndrome (BFS) slept an average of 5.8 hrs (S.D = 1.1) while those without BFS slept an average of 5.9 hrs (S.D = 1.1).One hundred and eighty two (37.3%) BFS students slept above 6 hrs a day compared with 32 (62.7%) of non BFS students (t = -2.667; df = 49; p = 0.657). Students with BFS (44.3%) slept early while 33.8% of students without BFS slept early (X2 = 7.324, df = 3, p = 0.007). Early insomnia was experienced by 57% of BFS cases while 55% of non BFS cases experienced early insomnia (X2 = 2.019; df = 1; p= 0.155). Conclusion: BFS students in Nigeria to adjust their sleep patterns and habits in order to forestall clinically significant psychological breakdown and impairment in cognitive functionin

A\u27s from Zzzz\u27s? The Causal Effect of School Start Time on the Academic Achievement of Adolescents

Recent sleep research finds that many adolescents are sleep-deprived because of both early school start times and changing sleep patterns during the teen years. This study identifies the causal effect of school start time on academic achievement by using two policy changes in the daily schedule at the US Air Force Academy along with the randomized placement of freshman students to courses and instructors. Results show that starting the school day 50 minutes later has a significant positive effect on student achievement, which is roughly equivalent to raising teacher quality by one standard deviation. (JEL I23, J13

Jefferson Digital Commons quarterly report: January-March 2020

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Stress levels and their risk/protective factors among MSc Public Health students

There is increasing evidence that university students are particularly susceptible to feelings of stress. Given that many post-graduate healthcare students work with patients, the negative outcomes associated with feelings of stress may also impact upon the patient population. This study investigated the prevalence and risk/ protective factors of self-perceived stress among 43 international public health post-graduate students. Results revealed that almost all participants scored in either the moderate or high stress level category, with South-Asian students scoring particularly high stress scores. Headache frequency, sleep duration and feeling the need for a holiday were the explanatory variables most strongly associated with stress. The results support and add to previous literature which suggests that international students are particularly susceptible to feelings of stress. Suggestions on the management and prevention of stress are proposed, while ideas for future research to build upon this study's findings are considered