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  • Health Behavior Change
  • Sleep Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Adequate sleep is crucial for college students' well-being and academic performance.
  • Understanding the psychological and social determinants of sleep behavior is essential for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply the multitheory model of health behavior change to predict adequate sleep behavior in college students.
  • To identify key factors influencing both the initiation and sustenance of healthy sleep habits.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey design was employed with 151 college students.
  • The survey utilized validated and reliable measures to assess health behavior constructs.

Main Results:

  • Behavioral confidence significantly predicted the initiation of adequate sleep, explaining 24.4% of the variance.
  • For sleep sustenance, changes in the social environment, emotional transformation, and practice for change were significant predictors, accounting for 34.2% of the variance.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral confidence is a critical target for interventions aimed at improving sleep initiation in students.
  • Interventions addressing social, emotional, and practice-related factors are vital for promoting sustained adequate sleep behavior.