Sleep and Wellness at MUN
A Study of Sleep, Health, and Wellness at Memorial University of Newfoundland
This survey explored the prevalence of poor and inadequate sleep among students at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Students are a group at particularly high risk of experiencing sleep problems, which have a number of negative consequences. Not only do students who experience poor or inadequate sleep often struggle to achieve academically, and display symptoms of anxiety and depression, the problematic sleep patterns of this developmental stage can persist into adulthood and mid-life. The survey explored the psychological and behavioural correlates of poor and inadequate sleep, in the hopes of informing the development of future prevention and intervention programs on campus at MUN.
Study Findings
See below list of publications from this study:
1. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-medical Prescription Stimulant Use to Promote Wakefulness in Young Adults
2. Associations Between Device Use Before Bed, Mood Disturbance, and Insomnia Symptoms in Young Adults
3. Factors Associated with Permissive Attitudes of University Students Towards Prescription Medication Misuse
4. Mindful Larks and Lonely Owls: The Relationship Between Chronotype, Mental Health, Sleep Quality, and Social Support in Young Adults
Published Abstracts
SLEEP 2018 - 0361 Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Sleeping Medication Use Among Students at a Canadian University
SLEEP 2018 - 0366 Power Off is Better Off: The Impact of Technology Use on Sleep Among University Students
SLEEP 2018 - 0654 Association Between Chronotype and Mental Health in Canadian University Students
SLEEP 2018 - 1003 Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants for Daytime Sleepiness in University Students
SLEEP 2019 - 0414 Mood as a Mediator of Mindfulness and Insomnia Symptoms in Young Adults
Published Abstracts
SLEEP 2018 - 0361 Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Sleeping Medication Use Among Students at a Canadian University
SLEEP 2018 - 0366 Power Off is Better Off: The Impact of Technology Use on Sleep Among University Students
SLEEP 2018 - 0654 Association Between Chronotype and Mental Health in Canadian University Students
SLEEP 2018 - 1003 Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants for Daytime Sleepiness in University Students
SLEEP 2019 - 0414 Mood as a Mediator of Mindfulness and Insomnia Symptoms in Young Adults
Investigators
Primary Investigator:
Sheila N. Garland, PhD
Co-Investigators:
Lily Repa, PsyD
Ellie King, MSc, PsyD
