2012
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0487.1000103
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An Epidemiological Perspective on College Student Health and Sleep

Abstract: It is estimated that some 40% of all young adults aged 18 to 25 years are enrolled in either a two-or four-year college [1]. A figure of approximately twelve million young adults, as college students, attend predominantly 4-year colleges with a recent surge in the overall total number of students coming from a peak in 2-year college enrollments [1]. Estimates of 50% of all 18-25 year olds are labor market participants [1] and an additional some 500,000 students were attending nondegree institutions of higher e… Show more

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“…(2) College students living in a residential environment need to arrange a time for sleep/quiet with their roommates to minimize sleep disturbances. (3) College students would benefi t from following personally relevant sleep hygiene practices such as managing their activity levels ( Sexton-Radek, 2004, 2012Carney, Edinger, Meyer, Lindman, & Estre, 2006 ) and implementing strategies to relax at bedtime ( Goel, Hyungsoo, & Lao, 2005 ).…”
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“…(2) College students living in a residential environment need to arrange a time for sleep/quiet with their roommates to minimize sleep disturbances. (3) College students would benefi t from following personally relevant sleep hygiene practices such as managing their activity levels ( Sexton-Radek, 2004, 2012Carney, Edinger, Meyer, Lindman, & Estre, 2006 ) and implementing strategies to relax at bedtime ( Goel, Hyungsoo, & Lao, 2005 ).…”
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“…The shift to later bedtimes often results in late rising, missed morning classes, decreased alertness and concentration, and lower grades. For many young adults, sleep quality worsens over the course of the semester ( Machado, Varella, & Andrade, 1998 ;Sexton-Radek, 2004, 2012.…”
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“…Sound levels increase significantly in hospitals and can lead to sleep deprivation. Reducing noise levels can improve sleep quality, affect the quality of stay of parents and children (Rosanna et al, 2018) The sleep environment includes regular bedtime and wake times, limiting noise and light levels, maintaining room comfort and body temperature, avoiding caffeine/alcohol/nicotine intake before going to bed, and maintaining a healthy diet with exercise (Hoyt et al, 2021;Radek, 2012).…”
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