Citation

Baroni A, Bruzzese JM, Di Bartolo CA, Ciarleglio A, Shatkin JP. J. Am. Coll. Health 2018; 66(1): 41-50.

Affiliation

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , New York University School of Medicine.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2017.1369091

PMID

28820661

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a sleep course on sleep-related behaviors, mood, and anxiety in college students. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 145 students enrolled in either the sleep course (n = 70) or a psychology course (n = 75); data were collected in September 2014, November 2014, and February 2015.

METHODS: Sleep characteristics and symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed using validated questionnaires and sleep logs. Linear, logistic and proportional odds regression models were used to test course effects.

RESULTS: In November, sleep course students reported significant differences in sleep hygiene (SHI; p<0.001), perceived sleep latency (PSQI; p<0.05), and circadian sleep phase (MEQ; p<0.05), compared to controls. In February, the sleep course students maintained most of the aforementioned gains and reported fewer symptoms of depression (CES-D; p = 0.05) and anxiety (BAI; p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: These positive preliminary results indicate that focused education has potential to improve sleep among college students.

Language: en

Keywords

anxiety; college students; depression; mental health; sleep behaviors