Questionnaire: Sleep Habits Directions: Mark each blank with an X as it corresponds to you. Some questions are open ended and require a sentence or two response. Others as you to rate yourself or a statement as being True or False on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most True and 1 being the most False. All answers are completely confidential, no names are used, just numbers to codify the data. Demographics: Are you Male _____ Female ______ Age Group: Under 18 _____ 18-24 _____ 25-39 _____ 40-65_____ >65 _____ Is English your primary language: Yes_____ No_____ If no, what is your primary language? ____________________________ Which category best describes you? (You may check more than one) Full Time Student _____ Full Time Employed _____ Part Time Student _____ Part Time Employed Unemployed _____ What is your declared major? _______________ What is your approximate year in college? ______________ What is your approximate GPA? ________________ If a student, how many hours do you study, on average, a day? _________ General Health Questions: What is your height? ______________ Weight? _____________ Do you have any diagnosed sleep disorders? ________, If so, what are they? _______________________________________________________________ Do you snore? ________ Badly or loudly? _____________ Do you drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages? ______ How often a week? ______ Ever 1 hour before bed? ________ Describe: _____________________ Do you drink
Give a one-sentence definition of internal validity. As an example, I’m going to conduct a study that deprives college students of sleep, to prove their grades will go down as a result. If I found a link between reduced sleep and reduced grades, what is an internally valid conclusion about the results of this study (be specific)?
A. Attention Getter – How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much soda do you drink a day? One bottle? Two cans? More? How about coffee?
List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.
I have completed the sleep assessment and I am not surprise with the outcome it gave me. The results showed that my sleep habits could be better. Some days are better than others, but generally, I do wake up drowsy and hitting my alarm clock once or twice. I admit, I usually stay up on my phone past midnight like any other young adult. If it is not my phone that is keeping me up at night, it’s usually my mind reminding me of all the stress that may be going on in my life.
PSQI, a 19-item tool, assessed self-rated sleep quality measures over the prior month, and with a score of 5 or greater associated with poor sleep. ESS, an 8-item self-rated questionnaire, evaluated the impact of subjective perceived sleepiness on daily functioning in eight different environments with a score of 9 or greater being associated with a burden of day-time sleepiness. ISI, a 7-item tool, identified the presence, rated the severity and described the impact of insomnia with a score of 10 or greater identified as positive for
In order to be a successful student at USMAPS and beyond, a cadet candidate must employ a proper sleep schedule. While the mechanisms of sleep are only partially clear and primarily left to scientific speculation, everyone can agree that the vitality of sleep and circadian rhythms is indisputable. That said, while I go through the academic year, I have developed a plan to maintain my sleep habits and ensure that proper sleep will benefit me throughout my academic endeavors.
The amount of sleep was self-reported by participants using a sleep diary. In the sleep diary participants would note the time they got into bed, how long it took them to fall asleep, the number and duration of awakenings during the night, what time they awoke, and what time they got out of bed. Misinformation or false memory was evaluated in a few different phases. In the first phase the participants took part in a
Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders among college students is an area of concern among researchers, because of the relationship between quality sleep and quality of academic performance. The factors that have been shown to affect sleep quality or sleep patterns include staying up late, using social networking, and partying. This research uses a simple, unique survey instrument. A total of fifty college students participated in the study. Results substantiate the hypothesis that social media use is heavy among college students, and that the use of social media will be correlated with less sleep and less effective study habits. Future research may discover ways of helping students develop more balanced approaches to their academic, online, and social lives.
The abstract provides a nice summary of the article including the purpose, method, results and conclusion of the study. There is no real sense of urgency portrayed in the abstract because the authors fail to explain what the problem is that the study is aimed at researching. The authors do include the applicability of their
Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is to take a nap. The average amount of sleep for Americans declined from more than nine hours per night in 1850 to seven hours in 1990. Other studies verify what most of us know by experience, that many are operating with a serious "sleep debt." This is a common dilemma among first responders. While it's true that both Jesus (see Luke 6:12) and the apostle Paul (see 2 Corinthians 6:5) occasionally were up all night for the sake of the kingdom of God, the Bible also tells us this about our Heavenly Father: "He gives His beloved sleep" (Psalm 127:2). It is this verse that causes me to think at times I’m not one of His beloved because sleep comes erratically at best.
Tired? Did you get enough sleep last night? Enough sleep is really important, the amount that you sleep can affect your mood and how sleepy you are during the say. It is important to get the suggested amount of sleep for your age category that is recommend. If you don’t get this suggested amount it is important to take a nap or get some rest during the day.
Each question is on a scale of one to seven one is agree, four being neutral, and seven disagreeing. The first section asks about your sociableness, the second section focuses on your reasoning behind things, and the third section targets your moods. The fourth section relates to your compassion towards others, the fifth section cynosures your attention spanned, and the sixth section focuses on events and your imagination. The seventh section asks about how you deal with people versus productivity, the eighth section discloses your co-operation, the ninth section goes back and reruns imagination again, and the tenth quizzes about how you act in certain
Dreams have a lengthy record of being a subject for debate and a source of motivation. In ancient Egypt, pharaohs had several interpreters to decipher their dreams as they believed they were messages from the gods (Lincoln, 1935, p.68). The ancient Hebrews believed that their dreams were tied to divine revelations as well. Native American tribes believed that dreams were a connection to their ancestors and used obtaining a vision from a dream as a rite of passage (Tedlock, 1981, p.324). In the present day, every night all across the world, people still experience sequences of imagery encompassed by sensations and emotions while asleep. The average person tends to dream up to seven times a night
A. Attention material: Do you ever feel like you will never make it through the day without caffeine? Is your first thought in the morning to get yourself a cup of coffee before you can even get your day started?
Sleep disorders have always surrounded me through family and friends. though I never suffered with any sort of sleeping disorder, I was well aware of how unnerving it can be toothless who suffer from it. I did not know all of the different types there were, and was intrigued when reading chapter three of my psychology book. I had assumed that nigh terrors, which I used to think were the same as nightmares, were over exaggerations of a person’s scary dream. Sleepwalking also held interesting facts that I didn’t know prior. Having a best friend who occasionally sleepwalks, I was always interested in why she would seldom remember both walking and talking. I also appreciated learning about sleep apnea because my father used to struggle with it and would worry my mom about his breathing when he was asleep.