Eating Out Compared to Eating at Home: Differences in Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among First-Year University Students

Alexander Pavlek and Ariana Ramos

During the transition to university, students are at risk of poor eating behaviors. Prior research has shown associations between consuming a poor diet from eating at fast-food restaurants, higher stress, and lower sleep quality. However, limited research has examined these relationships in first year undergraduate students. This study aimed to examine differences in sleep quality and stress levels in first year university students’ who eat fast-food and full-service restaurants regularly compared to eating at home.

Major: 
Biobehavioral Health
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Erica Rauff
Poster Number: 
149