EDT 180C:TECH LITERACY PROBLEM SOLVING USING DIGITAL

TECHNOLOGY APPS
FALL 2016

LESS WORK
AND MORE
SLEEP
MADISON BURKE, ALICIA KNIGHT, LISA NGUYEN

GROUP C3
11-29-2016

As a group, we decided to conduct a research that correlates work hours to the average
amount of sleep an individual receive. After conducting our research, it is shown through our
survey questions asked by 93 students that when an individual who works more hours, he or she
will have less total hours of sleep in the week. Students were asked for the total amount of work
hours and the total amount of sleep hours per week. In addition, we added questions that can rise
stress levels which can potentially affect the total hours of sleep. Students in certain majors
and/or grade level can greatly affect the results. We used the data to compare those who sleep the
proper amount of hours to the amount of work hours.
***INSERT CHART: WORK HOURS VS SLEEP HOURS**
On average, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommended amount of sleep
per night for a healthy adult is seven to nine hours of sleep. That amount of hours is the
minimum. Elderly and children require more hours of sleep for healthy brain function. Many
factors in an individuals day play a role in affecting his or her amount of hours of sleep. Work is
the number one reason why people are losing sleep. Work, obviously takes up time in the day. An
individual would have to minus the hours of work in the day and the stress that comes with the
job. Work is not only a factor, school also occupy lots of hours and stress for people.
Among all of those who participated in our research, all are currently students. As
students, the number of hours of studying and schooling are considered. Students that work 20
hours or more in the week make up about half of the participants in the research. Evidently, the
same amount of participates are not getting the required amount of sleep per night. The data
shows that 46 students get six or less hours of sleep per night.
***INSERT CHART: HOURS SLEEP PER NIGHT***

Since work is the major cause of lack of the total amount of sleep hours due to stress and
time, we collected data to analysis how many students work more than 20 hours each week.
Thirty percent of our participants are not working which leaves seventy percent of students
working full time. Out of the 93 participates, 44 students work 20 hour or more per week.
***INSERT CHART: HOURS OF WORK PER WEEK***
We then compared work hours to grade level. We assume that students starting college
are most likely not working. The chart below shows that more than half of the freshman
population is not working. We believe that after freshman year, students start working for varies
reasons, one being to gain work experience. This data suggest that starting sophomore year,
students are working more. Sophomore students make up forty-three percent of our participants.
***INSERT CHART: HOURS WORKED VS GRADE LEVEL***
In our research, we added work hours and leisure hours to see how students are dividing
their time. According to The US Department of Health and Human Services, leisure time
activities is associated with longer life expectancy. Our hypothesis is that students who have
more leisure hours will have less sleep hours. Of the 93 participants, about 40 people sleep under
six hours and have less than 20 hours of leisure time in the week.
***INSERT CHART: SLEEP HOURS VS LEISURE HOURS***
In conclusion, students who work 20 hours or more are not having enough sleep and
leisure time. These results are relevant because without the proper amount of sleep and leisure
hours per week, it can negatively affect an individuals mental and physical state. Many illnesses
are link to high stress levels. Students that are working more can increase the stress levels. As the

charts have shown, nearly half of the participants are working and are students which leaves little
time for sleep and leisure time.