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Sleep-length and life satisfaction in a college student sample.

Publication: College Student Journal
Publication Date: 01-SEP-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The relationship between sleep-length and global life satisfaction was investigated among a sample of 212 college students. Participants indicated their habitual sleep-length and completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results of a simple regression indicated that individuals who reported habitually attaining less sleep were also significantly likely to report lower life satisfaction. The results and directions for future research are discussed.

According to previous research individuals who attain less sleep, when compared to those who attain more sleep, tend to be less psychologically healthy. For instance, college students who attain less sleep report more neuroticism (Kumar & Vaidya, 1982), anxiety (Kumar & Vaidya, 1984), worry (Kelly, 2002) and hallucinations (Soper, Kelly, & Von Bergen, 1997). They also tend to report less creativity (Hicks, Guista, Schretlen, & Pellegrini, 1980) and lower grade-point averages (Kelly, Kelly, & Clanton, 2001).

Many of the variables associated with sleep-length are also related to satisfaction with...

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