Use of a Supplementary Internet Based Education Program Improves Sleep Literacy in College Psychology Students
Author(s) -
Stuart F. Quan,
Janis L. Anderson,
Gordon K. Hodge
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2414
Subject(s) - sleep hygiene , the internet , sleep (system call) , medical education , health literacy , literacy , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , psychiatry , health care , computer science , sleep quality , world wide web , cognition , economics , economic growth , operating system
Knowledge regarding the importance of sleep in health and performance and good sleep hygiene practices is low, especially among adolescents and young adults. It is important to improve sleep literacy. Introductory psychology is one of the most highly enrolled courses at colleges and universities. This study tested the impact of an Internet-based learning module on improving sleep literacy in this venue.
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