The impact of an online sleep education program (sleep 101) on sleep hygiene and sleep behavior in college students.

Abstract<bold>Objective:</bold> This study investigates the effects of a sleep education program, “Sleep 101”, on sleep hygiene practices, sleep quality, and weekday and weekend sleep behaviors among college students. <bold>Participants:</bold> A total of 338 college students from a midsized public university in the US participated, with 25 completing both the baseline and post-intervention questionnaire. <bold>Methods:</bold> The Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) and self-reported questions were used to assess sleep behaviors and subjective sleep quality. <bold>Results:</bold> Participants who completed the study experienced a significant increase in weekday sleep duration and were less likely to engage in activities unbeneficial for sleep before bedtime. Additionally, 40% of the completers reported improvements in their sleep quality. <bold>Conclusions:</bold> These findings suggest that a brief online program like “Sleep 101” can effectively improve sleep behaviors among college students and might be a scalable approach to addressing current sleep issues and preventing future sleep problems in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]