Citation

Knowlden AP, Sharma M. Fam. Community Health 2014; 37(4): 271-278.

Affiliation

Department of Health Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Dr Knowlden); and Health Promotion & Education Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Sharma).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/FCH.0000000000000043

PMID

25167067

Abstract

Adequate sleep comprising 7 to 8 hours per day is vital for health and effective functioning for all adults. The purpose of this study was to specify a health belief model to measure and predict the sleep behavior of employed college students. A 52-item instrument was developed with acceptable validity and reliability. A cross-sectional, convenience sample of 188 students was recruited for this study. Structural equation modeling was used to build models. The health belief model explained 34% of the variance in sleep behavior, with perceived severity, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy identified as significant predictors.

Language: en