Sleep Study "Participation"
I have recently developed a sleep study for my AP Psychology class. What happens is you guys would go ahead and pick a few days where you aren't busy and pick a time where you aren't busy (I suggest in the after noon around 3 or 4.) and you would nap for 20 minutes one day, 50 minutes on another day and an hour and thirty minutes on another. I would ask that you take the survey honestly and try to avoid bias. I'd also like feedback as to whether you think changes should be made and whether or not you actually plan on doing it. Thank you so much and I hope to hear from all of you. (As an aspiring Psychologist, this is my first ever conducted study!!!!)
It its simplest form, my sleep study is as follows:
RESOLVED: Do short naps during the day lead to a reduction in stress?
HYPOTHESIS: Taking a short nap during the day reduces stress in teens.
INTRODUCTION: Ben & Jerry's, Zappos, Uber, and Google all have dedicated napping times and places specifically to increase productivity and learning skills (1); however, I want to know if it works wonders on decreasing stress too.
SURVEY:
BEFORE THE NAP:
How old are you?
_____________
Circle how stressed you are currently
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
About how many hours do you sleep at night?
_____________________________________________________________________
Do you personally think taking short naps will reduce/increase stress?
YES NO
Do you take naps during the day? If so, How many do you take per day?
_____________________________________________________________________
AFTER THE NAP:
Circle how stressed you are now
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Did the nap reduce your stress? Why do you think it did/didnt reduce stress?
_____________________________________________________________________
Are you feeling more relaxed or more groggy?
RELAXED GROGGY INDIFFERENT
Do you think you will end up taking more naps like this one in the future?
YES NO
Do you think sleep and stress are correlated?
YES NO
REFERENCES:
(1) Weir, K. (2016, July & aug.). The Science of Naps. Retrieved May 10, 2017, from http://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/07-08/naps.aspx
@LeGhost223
Great Post.... Thanks for sharing. I will feature this for a few days and hope that you get some active participation. I might try it out myself, but its hard for me to get "naps" in during the day. Perhaps this can get me to start! I need them lol.
@PoliteOcean
Thank you :) I'm very glad to hear this. It's not for a grade or anything, but I've been wanting to do this for awhile
@LeGhost223
sorry i cant participate. taking a nap is very hard for me so i cant do that. i also got it busy during the day alot. so i aint participating. i do hope you get the results you need.
@Risenoutofash
That's alright, thanks for the heads up ^_^
On most days, I probably haven't been awake for long enough to nap at those times :)
From your hypothesis, it looks like you're looking for teenage participants?
@cloudySummer
I am, but anyone can do it, really
