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The Impact Of Sleep Quality And Duration On College Student Adjustment And Health, Robert L. Krenek Jr.
The Impact Of Sleep Quality And Duration On College Student Adjustment And Health, Robert L. Krenek Jr.
Doctoral Dissertations
College years are a time of change and transition that involves complex challenges in academic, social, personal/emotional, and institutional adjustment. Stress, anxiety, and tension are often associated with college transition and adjustment; stress and worry have been related to poor sleep quality. Studies have found that college students have more sleep problems than the general public. Research has shown that poor sleep has adverse effects on cognition, mood, and other physiological and psychological aspects of human functioning. Recent research has indicated that sleep quality may be more important than amount of sleep. Relationships have been found between sleep problems and …
Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Coping Style Inventory In A College Sample, Christopher Garth Bellah
Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Coping Style Inventory In A College Sample, Christopher Garth Bellah
Doctoral Dissertations
The present study conducted a confirmatory factor analysis of the Coping Style Inventory (CSI). A comprehensive review of the history of stress and coping research was provided, along with a presentation of suggestions for future research that have indicated a need for a melding of both theory-driven and empirically-driven methodology in coping assessment. Pursuant to this need, a pilot study was conducted to explore the factor structure and psychometric properties of the CSI (N = 560). Results of pilot work using a principle components extraction and a parallel analysis criterion for factor retention indicated that six primary factors were …