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    • Environmental Psychology
    • Higher Education Studies

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    • College students frequently report sleep disturbances and decreased academic performance.
    • Healthy sleep practices (sleep hygiene) are primary interventions for sleep issues.
    • Communal living in college residence halls often hinders sleep environment optimization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the sleep environment of college students in residential halls.
    • To identify specific environmental factors contributing to sleep disturbances.
    • To inform recommendations for improving student sleep quality.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized The Young Adult Sleep Environment Inventory (YASEI) questionnaire.
    • Employed sleep logs for self-reported sleep data collection.
    • Conducted focus groups to inform questionnaire design.

    Main Results:

    • Noise and light were identified as significant sleep disturbances in college residential halls.
    • Student self-reports indicate environmental factors negatively affect sleep.
    • The YASEI effectively gathered data on sleep environment challenges.

    Conclusions:

    • Environmental factors like noise and light are major contributors to sleep disturbances for college students.
    • Interventions targeting the sleep environment in residence halls are needed.
    • Findings support the development of targeted strategies to improve student sleep hygiene and academic outcomes.