The Impact of an Online Prematriculation Sleep Course (Sleep 101) on Sleep Knowledge and Behaviors in College Freshmen: A Pilot Study
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Quan, Stuart, and Pallas Ziporyn. "The Impact of an Online Prematriculation Sleep Course (sleep 101) on Sleep Knowledge and Behaviors in College Freshmen: A Pilot Study." Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care 14, no. 4 (2017): 159-63.Abstract
College students have a high prevalence of poor sleep quality and sleep deficiencywhich negatively impacts their academic, mental and physical performance. A
prematriculation course focused on improving sleep knowledge and behaviors may
reduce sleep problems. “Sleep 101” is an online prematriculation course developed to
educate incoming college freshmen about the importance of sleep in their lives and to
recommend behaviors that will improve their sleep health. In a pilot program, “Sleep
101” was administered to freshman at four universities. The results of a voluntary
survey after completion of the course indicated that there was an improvement in
knowledge about sleep and the effects of caffeine use, and that students were less
likely to drive drowsy and pull “all-nighters,” These pilot data suggest that an internet
administered prematriculation course on the importance of sleep and the adoption of
healthy sleep behaviors will be effective in reducing sleep problems among college
students.
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