The impact of an online sleep education program (sleep 101) on sleep hygiene and sleep behavior in college students

<b>Objective:</b> This study investigates the effects of a sleep education program, "Sleep 101", on sleep hygiene practices, sleep quality, and weekday and weekend sleep behaviors among college students. <b>Participants:</b> A total of 338 college students from a midsized public university in the US participated, with 25 completing both the baseline and post-intervention questionnaire. <b>Methods:</b> The Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) and self-reported questions were used to assess sleep behaviors and subjective sleep quality. <b>Results:</b> Participants who completed the study experienced a significant increase in weekday sleep duration and were less likely to engage in activities unbeneficial for sleep before bedtime. Additionally, 40% of the completers reported improvements in their sleep quality. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that a brief online program like "Sleep 101" can effectively improve sleep behaviors among college students and might be a scalable approach to addressing current sleep issues and preventing future sleep problems in this population.