Health Belief Structural Equation Model Predicting Sleep Behavior of Employed College StudentsKnowlden, Adam P. CHES, MBA, PhD; Sharma, Manoj MBBS, MCHES, PhDFamily & Community Health: October/December 2014 - Volume 37 - Issue 4 - p 271–278 doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000043 Original Articles Buy Abstract Author InformationAuthors Article MetricsMetrics Adequate sleep comprising 7 to 8 hours per day is vital for health and effective functioning for all adults. The purpose of this study was to specify a health belief model to measure and predict the sleep behavior of employed college students. A 52-item instrument was developed with acceptable validity and reliability. A cross-sectional, convenience sample of 188 students was recruited for this study. Structural equation modeling was used to build models. The health belief model explained 34% of the variance in sleep behavior, with perceived severity, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy identified as significant predictors. Department of Health Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Dr Knowlden); and Health Promotion & Education Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Sharma). Correspondence: Adam P. Knowlden, CHES, MBA, PhD, Department of Health Science, University of Alabama, Russell Hall 472, PO Box 870311, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 (aknowlden@ches.ua.edu). The authors declare no conflict of interest. Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved