Does the amount of

sleep an individual gets

affect their stress
levels?
By: Shelby Dugan, Sydney Dugan, Essence Smith, Kayla Mathis, & Nikki Coble
11/13/2017
 Introduction
Methods
Outline:
Results
Conclusions
Introduction

According to Clinkinbeard, minimal sleep has been linked to an excessive number of negative developmental
outcomes, however it has been largely overlooked by researchers.
Students reported an alarming level of both sleep disturbances and emotional stressors, urging the need for
preventative measures and interventions, as stated by Schlarb (2017).
Newly realized self-sufficiency and increased use of technology also prevent traditional-age college students
from obtaining sufficient sleep. Without adequate sleep, college students can be at risk for negative long
term health outcomes, fatal, and nonfatal injuries, and poor academic performance (Owens, Christian, and
Polivka 2017)
Failure of traditional-age college students to obtain a sufficient amount of sleep is concerning given that
sleep is a vital health behavior that has been linked to development (Mindell & Owens, 2010), chronic health
conditions, safety, and academic outcomes.
College students that do not receive an adequate amount of sleep are faced with increased negative affect
and orienting sensitivity as well as reduced effortful control according to Lukowski and Milojevich (Lukowski
and Milojevich 2014).
Purpose statement:

The purpose of this survey was to explore the ways in which sleep and stress
affect each other among UNF students.
Hypothesis:

If students at UNF sleep less hours on average, then they will experience
elevated stress levels.
Methods

Main sections of questionnaire

Demographics
Sleep
Stress
Workload
Physical Activity
Sampling strategy
Random
Results
Results Cont.
Conclusions

Based on our findings, our hypothesis was refuted. Our findings did not
support our hypothesis that students will experience elevated stress levels if
they sleep less hours on average.
Future ideas: Nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers to
incorporate systematic sleep behavior assessments to improve health
outcomes among traditional-age college students.
UNF health promotion
Implementation of programs focused on better stress coping mechanisms
Limitations
Sample size