Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study how sleep relates to mood and concentration
Survey classmates anonymously on sleep hours, mood and focus and look for a relationship.
- DifficultyEasy
- Estimated time1–2 weeks
- Budget₹0
- ClassClass 9 to college
- TeamSolo or up to 3
- You needNo equipment
Prerequisites: None beyond your class work
Original · by TechnifyedResearch ProjectSurveyBeginner friendlyFree to doNo equipmentResearch orientedWell documentedTwo subjects
Overview
Survey classmates anonymously on sleep hours, mood and focus and look for a relationship.
Why build this?
It is relevant to every respondent and teaches the difference between association and cause.
What you will learn
- How to write rating questions
- How to read a scatter plot
- Why a survey cannot prove cause
Skills you will use
Safety and ethics
- This project involves people. Explain what you are doing and get their consent (a parent's or teacher's for children), let anyone stop at any time, collect only what you need, and remove names before you share results.
- This project handles personal data. Collect the minimum, store it safely, get permission, and delete it when the project ends.
Materials and tools
- An anonymous survey of at least 50 students
Tools and software
Step-by-step roadmap
Start
You will finish with: charts and a statement of the association you found and its limits.
- 1
Prerequisites
Nothing special to know first. Then collect the 1 item in the materials list.
- 2
Learn
- How to write rating questions
- How to read a scatter plot
- Why a survey cannot prove cause
- 3
Plan
Write the research question, who or what you will study, how many, and the exact questions or measures.
- 4
Build
- Write questions on usual sleep hours, bedtime and screen use before bed.
- Add simple 1 to 5 ratings for mood and concentration.
- Collect at least 50 anonymous responses.
- Plot sleep hours against each rating.
- Compare those sleeping under and over seven hours.
- 5
Test
Check a sample of your data by hand, and ask whether another explanation fits your findings equally well.
- 6
Document
Keep the raw responses or data safe, anonymise names, and build the tables and charts. Report structure
- 7
Present
State the question, the method in one line, the two or three main findings and their limits. Presentation structure · Viva questions
- 8
Publish
Share a short paper or poster; offer a summary to the people who took part.
Expected outcome
Charts and a statement of the association you found and its limits.
Other versions of this project
Beginner version
Compare two groups by average rating.
Advanced version
Calculate a correlation coefficient and test another explanation, such as exam week.
Make this project better
- BasicCompare two groups by average rating.
- This projectStudy how sleep relates to mood and concentration
- AdvancedCalculate a correlation coefficient and test another explanation, such as exam week.
Research mode
Text marked "You write this" is a prompt for your own work; everything else is specific to this project.
- Research question
- You write thisOne question you can answer with data, narrow enough to finish in the time you have.
- Hypothesis
- You write thisWhat you expect to find, and why.
- Variables
- You write thisWhat you change or compare, what you measure, and what you hold constant.
- Methodology
- You write thisDescribe the method in enough detail that someone else could repeat it: sample, tools, procedure.
- Data collection
- You write thisSay what you will record, how many times, and how you will keep the records safe.
- Analysis
- You write thisChoose the table, chart or test that answers the question; report averages with their spread.
- Limitations
- You write thisList what could have affected the result: small sample, instrument limits, things you could not control.
Literature review
Find five to eight sources (your textbook, review articles, reports) and note what each says about your question. Group them by idea, not one after another, and end with what is still not known.
References
List every source you used in one style throughout (author, year, title, where it was published, link and the date you opened it).
Working as a team
Solo or up to 3. Suggested roles:
Report and presentation
Report structure
- Title
- Abstract
- Introduction and research question
- Review of what is already known
- Method: sample, tools, procedure
- Findings (tables and charts)
- Discussion
- Limitations
- Conclusion and suggestions
- References
- Annexure: questionnaire or data
Presentation structure
- Research question
- Why it matters
- Method and sample
- Finding 1
- Finding 2
- Finding 3
- What it means
- Limitations
- Conclusion
Viva questions
Try answering before you open each one.
Does your result prove that sleep improves mood?
No, it shows an association; mood could also affect sleep.
Why anonymous?
People answer more honestly and their privacy is protected.
What is a confounding factor?
Something related to both variables that could explain the link.
Resources
Learn Google Sheets – Full Course for BeginnersfreeCodeCamp · Free video courseAI Reality VS Speculation with Google Machine Learning Engineer Jiquan Ngiam [Podcast #156]freeCodeCamp · Free video course
Automate Google Sheets Tasks Using ChatGPTGreat Learning · Free course courseGoogle Formsgoogle.comLibreOfficelibreoffice.orgGoogle Scholarscholar.google.comSource and attribution
Original
Written by Technifyed. Free to use for your own school or college project; write the report in your own words. Added 1 Oct 2026.
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