NCT06963996

Efficacy of a Psychoeducational Intervention to Improve Sleep Health Among University Students

Psychosocial Determinants of Sleep Health Among University Students: Implementation of a Psychoeducational Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: Laval University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention targeting the determinants of university students' sleep health. It is conducted as part of a doctoral research project. The intervention consists of three structured sessions delivered over three weeks, with additional online follow-ups. Each session lasts 1.5 hours and takes place in the evening, with a one-week interval between sessions. Session 1 focuses on providing fundamental knowledge about sleep health. Session 2 introduces behavioral strategies to improve sleep health and asks participants to implement behavior change intentions. Session 3 reviews the implementation of the intention, the changes made or not, and addresses the relationship between stress and sleep, along with coping strategies. Participants are required to complete online questionnaires and a sleep diary at multiple time points: before the intervention, immediately after, and up to three months post-intervention. These assessments measure sleep habits, beliefs about sleep, and mental health indicators. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: Intervention group, which receives the psychoeducational program first. Waitlist control group, which completes an additional follow-up before receiving the intervention. The study design allows for a controlled evaluation of the intervention's impact on sleep-related behaviors and mental health outcomes.

Detailed description

A process evaluation will be conducted immediately after the 3 weeks intervention to assess participants' comprehension, adherence to the intervention, as well as the accessibility and relevance of intervention content. Moreover, in terms of logistics, this involves evaluating the premises used, the facilitator, the size of the group, the number and length of sessions, the face-to-face offer, and the use of teaching aids such as manuals during the sessions. These data are collected to inform potential improvements in future iterations of the intervention and are not included as outcome measures.

Conditions

• Psychoeducational
• Psychoeducational Waitlist Control

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Sleep health education	The intervention consists of three structured sessions delivered over three weeks, with additional online follow-ups. Each session lasts 1.5 hours and takes place in the evening, with a one-week interval between sessions. Session 1 focuses on providing fundamental knowledge about sleep health. Session 2 introduces behavioral strategies to improve sleep health and asks participants to implement behavior change intentions. Session 3 reviews the implementation of the intention, the changes made or not, and addresses the relationship between stress and sleep, along with coping strategies.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-03
• Completion: 2025-08-03
• First posted: 2025-05-09
• Last updated: 2025-09-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada