The young and the restless: Socializing trumps sleep, fear of missing out, and technological distractions in first-year college students

Authors

Sue K. Adams, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Desirée N. Williford, University of Rhode Island
Annemarie Vaccaro, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Tiffani S. Kisler, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Alyssa Francis, University of Rhode Island
Barbara M. Newman, University of Rhode IslandFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

2016

Department

Human Development and Family Studies

Abstract

College students are a sleep-deprived population, with first-year students facing a number of specific challenges to sleep. As students transition into and through the first year of college, sleep may be sacrificed for a variety of reasons. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifteen first-year students, exploring factors that impacted sleep during the first semester of college. Study participants identified three unique but related themes that impacted their sleep: socializing trumps sleep; fear of missing out; and social/technological distractions. Implications are provided for balancing social, academic and biological demands in emerging adulthood.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Adams, S.K., Williford, D., Vaccaro, A., Kisler, T.S., *Francis, A., & Newman, B. (2016). The Young and the restless: Socializing trumps sleep, fear of missing out, and technological distractions in first year college students. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2016.1181557

Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2016.1181557

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