2017
Self-Medication for Sleep in College Students: Concurrent and Prospective Associations With Sleep and Alcohol Behavior
Goodhines PA, Gellis LA, Kim J, Fucito LM, Park A. Self-Medication for Sleep in College Students: Concurrent and Prospective Associations With Sleep and Alcohol Behavior. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2017, 17: 327-341. PMID: 28749704, PMCID: PMC5787047, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2017.1357119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep aid useInsomnia symptomsAid useSleep aidsProspective associationsAssociated sleep problemsAlcohol frequencyAlcohol-related correlatesDrinking consequencesNegative drinking consequencesCounter medicationsAlcohol drinkingSelf medicationPoor sleepSleep problemsTime 1SymptomsSleepAverage intervalAlcohol behaviorConcurrent drinkingLongitudinal studySubstantial subsetDrinkingCurrent studyUsing Sleep Interventions to Engage and Treat Heavy‐Drinking College Students: A Randomized Pilot Study
Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Hanrahan TH, Yaggi HK, Heffern C, Redeker NS. Using Sleep Interventions to Engage and Treat Heavy‐Drinking College Students: A Randomized Pilot Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2017, 41: 798-809. PMID: 28118486, PMCID: PMC5378596, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy-drinking college studentsAlcohol-related consequencesCollege studentsSleep interventionsGreater sleep improvementsBehavioral sleep interventionsHeavy drinking college studentsTreatment engagement strategiesHeavy-drinking studentsHigher alcohol consumption levelsSubsequent drinking outcomesWeb-based interventionSleep concernsEffective alcohol interventionsSleep treatmentsDrinking outcomesDrinking weekAlcohol interventionsSleep improvementImproved sleep qualitySleep contentControl conditionAlcohol consumption levelsAlcohol useRecruitment ads
2014
Variations in Sleep Characteristics and Sleep-Related Impairment in At-Risk College Drinkers: A Latent Profile Analysis
DeMartini KS, Fucito LM. Variations in Sleep Characteristics and Sleep-Related Impairment in At-Risk College Drinkers: A Latent Profile Analysis. Health Psychology 2014, 33: 1164-1173. PMID: 25133844, PMCID: PMC4428320, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related impairmentSleep patternsSleep characteristicsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption scoresIllicit substance useRisk college drinkersIncrease riskLevels of alcoholDaytime consequencesSubsequent validation analysisInsufficient sleepAlcohol consumptionHealth treatmentDrug useAlcohol assessmentCollege student drinkersCollege drinkersLater bedtimesAlcohol useSleepBehavior Problem ScaleSubstance useImpairmentDrinkersGreater alcohol usePerceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention
Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Hanrahan TH, Whittemore R, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS. Perceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014, 13: 395-411. PMID: 24924956, PMCID: PMC4265000, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.919919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollege studentsHeavy-drinking college studentsHeavy drinking college studentsPerception of sleepSleep-related impairmentSemistructured focus group interviewsWeb-based interventionPsychological characteristicsMixed-methods studySleep disturbancesQualitative investigationSleep latencyAlcohol interactionsFocus group interviewsSleepPerceptionFrequent drinkingSpecific contentParticipantsMethods studyFormat preferencesStudentsGroup interviewsInterventionHealth interventions