| Purpose. The purpose of the study was to examine the sleep habits between athletes and non-athletes at an NCAA Division II institution.; Problem. The question is whether or not sleep habits differed between males vs. females, and athletes vs. non-athletes.; Method. The research design for this study was descriptive. The subjects (N=391) consisted of a convenience sample of athletes and non-athletes from California University of Pennsylvania.; Findings. No significant differences were found for sleep habits between males vs. females, and athletes vs. non-athletes. The football, men's soccer, and men's basketball teams showed significantly higher DST scores than the men's cross country team. Out-of-season athletes had significantly higher DST scores than the in-season athletes.; Conclusion. Athletes do not require different sleep habits than non-athletes do. Similarly, males and females do not require different sleep habits. |
