McCabe Brian E, Troy Adam S, Patel Hersila H, Halstead Valerie, Arana Mayra
a School of Nursing and Health Studies , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida , USA.
b Department of Health Professions , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2018 Mar;39(3):264-268. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1397231. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
This article provides a preliminary evaluation of a campus sleep health program for undergraduate university students. In this study, 5 focus groups with 38 undergraduates assessed perceptions about sleep in relationship to college experiences. Additionally, 35 undergraduate students participated in campus sleep improvement workshops, and completed a brief self-report survey before and after the workshop. Results showed five themes emerged from focus groups: (a) Sleep and its impact on academics, (b) Understanding of the importance of sleep, (c) Procrastination and its impact on sleep, (d) Stress, and (e) Sleep and extracurricular/social activities. Based on self-report surveys, there was no improvement in perceived sleep importance, but perceived sleep confidence of undergraduate student-participants increased significantly after the workshop. The sleep health program for undergraduates showed promising results, and should be evaluated using a larger, more rigorous design in future studies.
