The High School Health Research Forum Expo
A big portion of the forum’s value of connection comes from written health research. The HSHRF Expo displays high school student research dedicated to health, which is an opportunity for peers to learn and connect through words, on a wide scale. The HSHRF encourages students to submit their health research in almost all mediums, such as proposals, literature review posters, abstracts, methodologies, reports, brief manuscripts, original articles, and more.
When submitting your work, recognize whether your submission falls under this definition by Harvard Countway Library:
The term "health research" refers to research that is done to learn more about human health. Health research also aims to find better ways to prevent and treat disease. It is an important way to help improve the care and treatment of people worldwide (Research Guides: Participating in Health Research Studies: What Is Health Research?, 2020).
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Explore the Expo
What's Wrong With A Little Less Sleep?: The Study Among Healthcare Workers and Their Patients
By: Allison Yee, Mount Hebron High School
The underlying cause of hospital patients being at risk for dangers is the lack of sleep medical workers receive daily. The research goes deep into the science of the cause, following the numbers go up, suggesting that the lack of sleep on the workers' end is dangerous for both the patients and themselves as it leads to poor cognitive function, and can lead to accidents in the workplace. The reason that it is essential to address sleep deprivation specifically in hospitals is because many health risks are being exposed there where patients are already vulnerable, and this issue can be dealt with, not adding it onto the pile.
The Effects of Different External Academic Pressures on the Mental Health of High School Students in the United States
By: Carys Doyle, Penncrest High School
For my study, I examined the effects of external academic pressures on the mental health of high school students in the United States. I analyzed three common pressure groups: teachers, parents, and peers. To do this, I released a questionnaire to students at a 9-12 United States high school and then analyzed the correlations between their levels of perceived pressure and their mental health status. At the conclusion of my study, although not statistically significant, I found that as external academic pressure increases, the mental health of high school students decreases.
The Ego Under Artificial Light: The Psychological Effects of Light Pollution on Humility and Self-Perception
By: Kavi Seidman, Venice Senior High School
This study investigates the impact of light pollution on personality traits such as humility, groundedness, and ego among individuals who grew up in different lighting environments in California specifically. Using a survey-based approach, data were collected from individuals who spent their formative years in either the highly light-polluted environment of Los Angeles or the relatively low-light environment of the Greater Palm Springs area. The results indicate that individuals from areas with high light pollution demonstrate higher levels of egoistic traits and lower levels of humility and groundedness. On the opposite, those from areas with low light pollution tend to display higher levels of humility and groundedness. These findings suggest that environmental factors, such as light pollution, could play a very significant role in shaping personality development, highlighting the need for urban planning that considers psychological as well as ecological impacts.