HEA 110: Health Research Midterm (Coutouzis)

1. High-risk behaviors and negative lifestyle choices: identify habits and behaviors that are more commonly seen in the U.S. college student population that can lead to poor quality sleep.
2. Short- and long-term health effects: discuss the health effects of poor sleep habits as it relates to the habits and behaviors you identified in rubric item number one.
3. Symptoms and/or indicators, and tests/diagnoses for a person that may be on the negative end of the wellness spectrum: detail symptoms and indicators for someone struggling with achieving quality sleep. How would a healthcare provider diagnose sleep deprivation?
4. Optimal lifestyle choices for prevention, and how to seek treatment when needed: how can U.S. college students improve their sleep habits? Identify different treatment options for someone if sleep problems persist or worsen after making lifestyle changes.
5. Globalized content is included: and do not forget to copy and paste the following focus points/questions into your site.  Compare sleeping patterns and statistics in the U.S. to your assigned country. What similarities and differences do you see? What can our country learn from your assigned country to enhance our amount of and quality of sleep?
6.  Information is adapted to the college-aged population (15-24 years of age): make this consistent. It is no surprise that students taking college classes in addition to juggling other responsibilities will struggle with achieving adequate sleep. This age group should not be neglected in your site.
7. Credible sources referenced and cited in-text: for all information, including infographics and videos used.
8. Site uses concise and easily understood information, as well as a variety of images, infographics, and/or videos: think of what you like to see when you look up health information. Make your page easily navigable, and sections of information clearly identified. Avoid text that is too small to read, and be sure your images are not blurry or cropped too much.

These resources below have been specifically chosen by your instructor and the librarian to help you find the information you need to complete the project. You will need to find two additional sources on your own. To find more, scroll down this page to search for more resources such as articles, statistics, or books.

Additional Resources

Definitions

Search Examples

You can copy and paste any of the following search phrases into the search box above in order to get started. Edit the search to include the name of the country, region, or ethnic group that you are researching. 

• Mexico AND sleep
• "United Kingdom" AND sleep
• global sleep data
• "college students" AND sleep deprivation
• sleep AND fatigue AND health risks
• "sleep deprivation" AND "risk factors" AND "college students"​

​Search Tips

• Make sure that the information presented is ABOUT your assigned country. Read the abstract or other surrounding information carefully. If you're not sure, ask your instructor or a librarian to help you.
• Check the publication date of each source you find. Try to use resources published within the past 5 years. 

How to Use FastStats

• You can type keywords in the search box, or choose a topic from the navigation menu.
• In addition to the quick facts that appear at the top of the page, make sure that you explore any links listed under the sections titled Related FastStats, and More Data. 
• There are other places to search for statistics. If you need help, ask a librarian!

The username and password to access databases is the same as what you use to log in to myPittCC and Moodle. The username is your entire myPittCC email address (jdstudent000@my.pittcc.edu). 

Community logins are available to Pitt County residents with PCC library cards and others who are enrolled in or are affiliated with PCC programs and continuing education courses. Scroll down and look for the "Community Login" section.