Jennifer Peszka

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Researcher

Hendrix College

Also affiliated: Washington and Lee University (1996); Conway School of Landscape Design (2005–2023)

Faculty Researcher

5 h-index 30 pubs 178 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Jennifer Peszka's research investigates factors influencing sleep, sleep quality, and sleepiness, particularly in college student populations. Her work has examined the impact of energy drink consumption, social distancing related to COVID-19, and sleep hygiene on these outcomes. Peszka has also studied the relationship between emotions, social isolation, and media exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective sleep quality. Additionally, her research has explored how age moderates the effect of exercise before bed on daytime sleepiness, and has investigated social connection in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peszka has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the University of Central Arkansas, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has published 30 papers, with an h-index of 5 and 174 total citations.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 30
Citations: 178

Selected Publications

0391 Bedtime Technology Use is Associated with Sleepiness, Poor Sleep Quality, and Poor Mental Health (Burnout, Stress, and Coping) in Firefighters (2026)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
0178 The Relationship of Sleep Hygiene, Sleepiness, and Sleep Quality to Mental Health (Burnout, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress) Among College Students (2025)

SLEEP 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
0159 Age as a Moderator for the Relationship Between Exercise Before Bed and Daytime Sleepiness (2024)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
IN-PERSON AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL INTERACTION IN OLDER ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2022 (2023)

Innovation in Aging 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
0938 Energy Drink Consumption and Motivation related to Sleep and Sleepiness Among College Students: Possible Clinical Implications (2023)

SLEEP 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
SOCIAL CONNECTION IN OLDER ARKANSANS DURING COVID-19: CHANGES AND SATISFACTION (2022)

Innovation in Aging DOI OpenAlex
0047 Relationship of Emotions, Social Isolation, and COVID-Related Media to Subjective Sleep Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
New Statistics, Old Schools: An Overview of Current Introductory Undergraduate and Graduate Statistics Pedagogy Practices (2021)

Teaching of Psychology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
189 Changes in Sleep Hygiene and Sleepiness Following Social Distancing Related to COVID-19 (2021)

SLEEP 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
0194 Bedtime Technology Use and New Questions for the Sleep Hygiene Index (2020)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
0180 Sleep, Sleepiness, and Sleep Hygiene Related to Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) (2020)

SLEEP 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Relationships between video game play factors and frequency of lucid and control dreaming experiences. (2019)

Dreaming 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
0186 The Relationships between General Technology Use, Technology Use at Bedtime, and Sleep (2019)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
0890 Relationships between Changes in Sleep Hygiene and Changes in Mental Health Facets (2019)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex
0431 Bedtime Social Technology Use (Partner and Self) Related to Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep (2019)

SLEEP DOI OpenAlex