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Title:
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College population attitudes and knowledge regarding sleepwalking behavior
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Author:
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Koeppen, Kathy
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Abstract:
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The purpose of this study was to explore people’s attitudes towards sleepwalking and individuals who walk in their sleep. Previous experience or exposure to sleepwalking was also assessed for their influence in shaping resulting attitudes. Furthermore, participant’s attitudes towards sleepwalking were examined based on their prior knowledge of the subject. This study surveyed 155 undergraduate students in the participant pool at Humboldt State University and,students in other introductory psychology classes. Attitudes towards sleepwalking were assessed using a
questionnaire specifically designed for the purposes of this study. Descriptive statistics for demographics and level of experience with sleepwalking were obtained. Attitudes of people with exposure and people without exposure were compared along with the means of people with previous knowledge on the subject and people without previous
knowledge on the subject. It is hypothesized that participants who are either sleepwalkers themselves or who have had previous experience with sleepwalkers will subsequently have more positive attitudes towards sleepwalking in general. It is also hypothesized that the participants who have previous knowledge about the subject of sleepwalking will also have more positive attitudes towards sleepwalking. Suggestions and considerations for further research was discussed. |
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Description:
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Thesis (M.A.)--Psychology (Counseling), Humboldt State University, 2007 |
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URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/2148/181
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Date:
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2007-05 |
