Online Sleep Education for College Student's Sleep Health and Executive Functioning
10 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: Kiley Hawkins, Northern Arizona University
The Role of Sleep Education in Improving Sleep Quality, Executive Functioning, and Sleep Health Literacy
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if asynchronous psychoeducational sleep intervention works to improve college students' levels of self-reported sleep health literacy, sleep quality, and executive functioning.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Can an educational sleep intervention improve college students' sleep health literacy and sleep quality? Does improved sleep health literacy impact sleep quality? Does improved sleep improve executive functioning in a college student sample?
The hypotheses of the present study include the following:
- College students with poor sleep quality will have lower executive functioning
- College students who participate in a brief educational sleep intervention will have more improvements in sleep health literacy compared to college students who do not
- College students who participate in a brief educational sleep intervention will have more improvements in sleep quality compared to college students who do not
- College students who participate in a brief educational sleep intervention will have more improvements in executive functioning compared to college students who do not.
Researchers will compare the intervention group to a wait-list control group to see if college students who watch the psychoeducational sleep intervention have more improvements in sleep quality, sleep health literacy, and executive functioning than those who do not.
Participants will:
- Complete a pre-intervention survey
- Respond to a post-intervention survey six weeks after the pre-intervention survey
- Be randomly assigned to watch a 30-to 45-minute psychoeducational sleep lecture video either during the pre-intervention survey or after the post-intervention survey
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Nog niet aan het werven
Interventie / Behandeling
Studietype
Ingrijpend
Inschrijving (Geschat)
300
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.
Studiecontact
- Naam: Kiley D Hawkins, B.S.
- Telefoonnummer: 623-241-2334
- E-mail: kh2874@nau.edu
Deelname Criteria
Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
- Volwassen
- Oudere volwassene
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Ja
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a U.S. college or university
- Have English language proficiency
- Have internet access
- Have an electronic device to complete an online survey
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a diagnosed sleep-wake disorder
- Having a history of treatment for sleep difficulties
Studie plan
Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Ander
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Geen (open label)
Wapens en interventies
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Geen tussenkomst: Wait-List Control Group
The wait-list control group will not receive the 30-to 45-minute psychoeducational sleep lecture video prior to completing post-intervention surveys.
Participants assigned to this arm will be granted access to the intervention at the conclusion of the post-intervention survey.
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Experimenteel: Psychoeducational Sleep Intervention
Participants assigned to this arm will undergo a 30-to 45-minute psychoeducational sleep lecture video.
This video will be embedded in the pre-intervention survey packet.
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The present study uses a 30-to 45-minute psychoeducational sleep lecture that is tailored to college students.
The lecture reviews topics such as sleep information, trends among college students, and consequences of poor sleep (e.g., on psychosocial, cognitive, and academic functioning).
The lecture also includes information about sleep hygiene and stimulus control instructions to provide students with resources for implementing adaptive sleep hygiene behaviors that promote better sleep and functioning.
This intervention will be embedded within the pre-intervention survey packet for participants who are randomly assigned to the intervention arm.
Participants assigned to the no intervention arm will be granted access to the intervention at the conclusion of the post-intervention survey packet.
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Tijdsspanne: This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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This is a 19-item self-report questionnaire used to assess sleep quality, sleep onset latency, total duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleep medications, and daytime dysfunction.
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This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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Barkely Deficits in Executive Functioning-Short Form
Tijdsspanne: This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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This is a 20-item self-report questionnaire that measures deficits in time management, organization, problem solving, self-restraint, self-motivation, and emotion regulation.
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This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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Sleep Health Literacy Scale
Tijdsspanne: This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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This is a 61-item self-report questionnaire used to measure sleep health communication and sleep health knowledge.
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This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Behavior Change Questions
Tijdsspanne: This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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These are questions developed by the researcher to assess participants' perceptions of their sleep, knowledge of sleep and sleep hygiene, and their ability to manage day-to-day tasks.
These questions will also inquire about specific behavioral/sleep hygiene changes participants intend to make and any barriers to implementing the changes.
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This will be administered at enrollment (pre-intervention), and again in 6-weeks (post-intervention)
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.
Sponsor
Onderzoekers
- Studie stoel: Marie-Christine Goodworth, PhD, Northern Arizona University
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Kiley D Hawkins, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Publicaties en nuttige links
De persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor het invoeren van informatie over het onderzoek stelt deze publicaties vrijwillig ter beschikking. Dit kan gaan over alles wat met het onderzoek te maken heeft.
Algemene publicaties
- Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4.
- Watson NF, Badr MS, Belenky G, Bliwise DL, Buxton OM, Buysse D, Dinges DF, Gangwisch J, Grandner MA, Kushida C, Malhotra RK, Martin JL, Patel SR, Quan SF, Tasali E. Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society. Sleep. 2015 Jun 1;38(6):843-4. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4716.
- Troynikov O, Watson CG, Nawaz N. Sleep environments and sleep physiology: A review. J Therm Biol. 2018 Dec;78:192-203. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.09.012. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
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- Hershner SD, Chervin RD. Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students. Nat Sci Sleep. 2014 Jun 23;6:73-84. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S62907. eCollection 2014.
- Parrilla MM, Kautiainen RJ, King TZ. Sleep quality and executive function in a diverse sample of healthy young adults. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2025 Nov-Dec;32(6):1634-1642. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2297299. Epub 2024 Jan 3.
- Barkley, R. A. (2011). Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning (BDEFS for Adults). Guilford Publications.
- Becerra MB, Bol BS, Granados R, Hassija C. Sleepless in school: The role of social determinants of sleep health among college students. J Am Coll Health. 2020 Feb-Mar;68(2):185-191. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1538148. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
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- Nelson KL, Davis JE, Corbett CF. Sleep quality: An evolutionary concept analysis. Nurs Forum. 2022 Jan;57(1):144-151. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12659. Epub 2021 Oct 5.
- Ohayon M, Wickwire EM, Hirshkowitz M, Albert SM, Avidan A, Daly FJ, Dauvilliers Y, Ferri R, Fung C, Gozal D, Hazen N, Krystal A, Lichstein K, Mallampalli M, Plazzi G, Rawding R, Scheer FA, Somers V, Vitiello MV. National Sleep Foundation's sleep quality recommendations: first report. Sleep Health. 2017 Feb;3(1):6-19. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2016.11.006. Epub 2016 Dec 23.
- Hackney JE, Weaver TE, Pack AI. Health literacy and sleep disorders: a review. Sleep Med Rev. 2008 Apr;12(2):143-51. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2007.07.002. Epub 2008 Jan 25.
- American College Health Association. (2024). American College Health Association- National College Health Assessment II: Undergraduate Student Reference Group Data Report Spring 2024 [Report].
- American College Health Association. (2018). American College Health Association- National College Health Assessment II: Undergraduate Student Reference Group Data Report Spring 2018 [Report].
- Feldman EL, Slavish DC. Initial development of a sleep health literacy scale. Sleep Health. 2024 Dec;10(6):683-690. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2024.08.001. Epub 2024 Sep 26.
- Pantesco EJ, Kan IP. False beliefs about sleep and their associations with sleep-related behavior. Sleep Health. 2022 Apr;8(2):216-224. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2021.10.004. Epub 2021 Nov 26.
- Gellis LA, Lichstein KL. Sleep hygiene practices of good and poor sleepers in the United States: an internet-based study. Behav Ther. 2009 Mar;40(1):1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2008.02.001. Epub 2008 Jul 14.
- Brown, F. C., & Buboltz, W. C., Jr. (2002). Applying sleep research to university students: Recommendations for developing a student sleep education program. Journal of College Student Development, 43(3), 411-416.
- Brown FC, Buboltz WC Jr, Soper B. Relationship of sleep hygiene awareness, sleep hygiene practices, and sleep quality in university students. Behav Med. 2002 Spring;28(1):33-8. doi: 10.1080/08964280209596396.
Studie record data
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Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start (Geschat)
1 september 2026
Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)
1 december 2026
Studie voltooiing (Geschat)
1 mei 2027
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
10 augustus 2026
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
10 augustus 2026
Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)
14 augustus 2026
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)
14 augustus 2026
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
10 augustus 2026
Laatst geverifieerd
1 augustus 2026
Meer informatie
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Andere studie-ID-nummers
- 2441114-2
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