Changes in the consistency of self-reported sleep habits within two large samples of 763 and 782 college students were assessed for 1978 and 1992. Noteworthy changes over the 14-yr. period included significant decreases in the percentage of students who claimed stable (⩾ 5-year) sleep-duration habits and the percentage reporting satisfaction with their sleep.
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