@article{ref1,
title="Impact of a sleep course on sleep, mood and anxiety symptoms in college students: a pilot study",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2018",
author="Baroni, Argelinda and Bruzzese, Jean-Marie and Di Bartolo, Christina A. and Ciarleglio, Adam and Shatkin, Jess P.",
volume="66",
number="1",
pages="41-50",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a sleep course on sleep-related behaviors, mood, and anxiety in college students. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 145 students enrolled in either the sleep course (n = 70) or a psychology course (n = 75); data were collected in September 2014, November 2014, and February 2015. <br><br>METHODS: Sleep characteristics and symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed using validated questionnaires and sleep logs. Linear, logistic and proportional odds regression models were used to test course effects. <br><br>RESULTS: In November, sleep course students reported significant differences in sleep hygiene (SHI; p<0.001), perceived sleep latency (PSQI; p<0.05), and circadian sleep phase (MEQ; p<0.05), compared to controls. In February, the sleep course students maintained most of the aforementioned gains and reported fewer symptoms of depression (CES-D; p = 0.05) and anxiety (BAI; p<0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These positive preliminary results indicate that focused education has potential to improve sleep among college students.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2017.1369091",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2017.1369091"
}