An Analysis of the Sleep Quality of Undergraduate Students

Authors

Brianna N. Carter, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Joanne Chopak-Foss, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public HealthFollow
Fadzai M. Punungwe, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2016

Publication Title

Online College Student Journal

Abstract

Background and Aims: The purpose of this study was to measure the sleep quality of a sample of undergraduate students and compare it to the recommendations for young adults from the National Sleep Foundation.

Methods: A sample of undergraduate students from a midsized public university in the Southeast were recruited for this study (N = 86). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was employed to assess sleep quality of the students.

Results: Frequency analysis found that most students did not get the minimum amount of sleep as recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. A nonparametric correlation (listwise) analysis found a positive correlation on four of the six elements of the PSQI.

Conclusion: College student populations could benefit from health education programs that address the effects of sleep deprivation and offers tips on good sleep hygiene.

Recommended Citation

Carter, Brianna N., Joanne Chopak-Foss, Fadzai M. Punungwe. 2016. "An Analysis of the Sleep Quality of Undergraduate Students." Online College Student Journal, 50 (3): 315-322.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/commhealth-facpubs/147