Sleep deprivation and the development of leadership and need for cognition during the college years

Introduction The epidemic of sleep deprivation among college students is alarming. Prior studies of college students' sleep deprivation have focused on academic outcomes and mental health problems. This study considers the impact of college students’ sleep deprivation on two key, developmental outcomes: leadership and need for cognition. Methods This study is a secondary analysis of longitudinal data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal...