Reasons and Rationalizations for Bedtime Procrastination in University Students

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dc.contributor.advisorChoe, Eun Kyoungen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatrick, Matthew Daviden_US
dc.contributor.departmentLibrary & Information Servicesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-04T06:42:14Z
dc.date.available2022-02-04T06:42:14Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractUniversity students are often known for their poor sleeping habits, which have ill-effects on various aspects of their lives. However, causes for this lack of proper sleep are underexplored. In this thesis, I focus on understanding reasons and rationalizations for delaying one’s bedtime when there are no direct external circumstances preventing a person from doing so. I investigate what types of activities students engage in before bedtime, their own reflections on these activities, and their sleep the following night. To this end, I completed a two-week survey and debriefing interview to uncover reasons and rationales for bedtime procrastination. I conclude that screen-time, attention-maintaining activities, and social expectations are key factors in delaying one’s bedtime, and that minimal effort assigned to self-tracking and reflection may enable better sleeping habits, which were found desirable by all participants.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/hkjf-xrd3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/28484
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledInformation scienceen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledComputer scienceen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPsychologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledBedtime Procrastinationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSleepen_US
dc.titleReasons and Rationalizations for Bedtime Procrastination in University Studentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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