The Effects of an Educational Intervention on the Sleep of College Students: A Longitudinal Study
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2014
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Haverford College. Department of Psychology
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The present study examined the effects of a 30-minute educational presentation on the sleep of college students. A professor gave a presentation to participants in the experimental group which included information about improving sleep habits. Participants completed a variety of measures of sleep quality and quantity, as well as measures of attitudes towards sleep, barriers they encountered in following the presentation recommendations, and a measure of technology use in the hour before sleep. Additionally, some participants reflected on how they could improve their sleep habits, while others reflected on a neutral tropic. Data were collected 1 week before the intervention, as well as 2 and 4 weeks post-intervention. Participants who used more technology in the hour before bed were shown to have worse sleep. The intervention was not successful, as there was no difference in sleep between the control and experimental groups. Reasons for the insignificant results and further research are also discussed.