PSY390: The Ability to Understand, Interpret, and re-Represent Information is a Hallmark of Research Practice: Research Methods Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Academic Poster

The ability to understand, interpret, and re-represent information is a hallmark of research practice. Researchers are required to comprehend complex information and conceptualise it into a form that can be easily understood by the target audience.

This TMA is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence in this area. To that end, you are invited to review the following extract and article, before addressing the task that follows. “Close to three in 10 Singaporeans say that they now sleep less each night. More specifically, Singaporean’s average 6.8 hours of sleep per night, down from seven hours during the previous survey released in 2020. According to the National Sleep Foundation, those aged 18 to 64 need seven to nine hours of sleep.

We’re still sleeping less on weekdays – and even less so during the pandemic, averaging 6.6 hours on weekdays (versus 6.7 hours in 2020) and 7.3 hours on the weekend (versus 7.5 hours in 2020). It is no wonder that only less than half of the respondents in Singapore feel that they get enough sleep at night, and only 21% feel well-rested most of the time when waking up in the morning.” Source: Khoo, B. K. (2021, March 18). Nearly 6 in 10 Singaporeans aren’t sleeping well because of COVID-19, a study confirms.

CNA. https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/sleep-tipsinsomnia-singapore-philips-global-survey-14392194 Apply your knowledge of research methods by evaluating the extant literature on healthy sleep, or lack thereof, and its possible impact on working adults in Singapore.

Identify ONE peer-reviewed journal paper that you feel would be appropriate to educate working adults on the influence of healthy sleep and prepare an academic poster that can effectively communicate this study’s unique findings. This academic poster is intended to be used in print media forms and applied to common spaces within local office premises (e.g., staff lounge).