Please consider participating in this research study being conducted by Matt Rietschel, who is a doctoral student at Towson University and an assistant professor and the assistant dean for information and learning technologies at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. His dissertation research focuses on sleep knowledge and sleep hygiene of college students in varying health profession programs. If you are interested, please use the link below to see if you are eligible to participate. Recruitment closes Feb. 19.
Check here to see if you are eligible
If you are eligible to participate, you will be asked to fill out an informed consent and a few demographic information questions. Additionally, you will be asked to complete an online survey at the start and end of the study that should take approximately 10 minutes. The survey will ask questions about your sleep quality and sleep hygiene. During the study, you will receive two text messages per day for two weeks, and then one per day for two additional weeks. Text messages will start on Feb. 22. You will be paid $10 for participating if you complete the study. The Institutional Review Board at Towson University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore have reviewed this study. Participant information will be kept confidential. Your participation in this study is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time. Thank you for considering being a participant.
If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact the Institutional Review Board Chairperson, Dr. Elizabeth Katz, Office of University Research Services, 8000 York Road, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252; 410-704-2236. If you have questions about the study or if you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact the investigator at rietschel@umaryland.edu or 410-706-0499.