EFFECTIVITY OF PEPPERMINT-SCENTED MASK PATCHES IN REDUCING

DROWSINESS AMONG SHS STUDENTS

ALON, ADRIELA YSABEL C.

AÑONUEVO, ALESUND D.
GUTIERREZ, VINZ DENMARK U.
VALENCIA, CHRISTIAN LLOYD A.

November 2022
5 Close-Ended Questions: (Likert Scale - 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest)
1. How pleasant and intense is the peppermint scent?
2. Were chances of being drowsy still present during the experimentation?
3. How effective are peppermint-scented patches in decreasing sleepiness?
4. Did the peppermint-scented patches help you be energized?
5. How reliable are the peppermint-scented patches as a product to reduce drowsiness?

3 Open-Ended Questions:
1. On average, how many hours of sleep do you have daily?
2. In numerical values, how much chance of dozing do you have according to the Epworth
Sleepiness Scale?
3. What can you say about the comfortability of the mask patches in your face masks?
 — sample general flow of the data collection method through the questionnaires —

PRESCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE

Close-ended Questions: (Yes, No, Neutral)

1. Do you fall asleep during class hours often?

2. Do you feel energized today?
3. Do you do aromatherapy (the use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes), such as
through the use of humidifiers or sprays?
4. Do you get 8 hours of sleep regularly?

Open-Ended Question:
1. On average, how many hours of sleep do you have daily?

Answer The Epworth Sleepiness Scale:

(https://nasemso.org/wp-content/uploads/neuro-epworthsleepscale.pdf)

QUESTIONNAIRE

Answer The Karolinska Sleepiness Scale:

(https://www2.bcforestsafe.org/files/KarolinskaSleepinessScale.pdf)

Personal Information Section

1. Name (Optional)
2. Age
Main Section

Close-ended Questions: (Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree)

1. Do you consider yourself sleep-deprived?
2. Do you often complete 8 hours of sleep?
3. Do you feel energized today?

Close-ended Questions: (Likert Scale - 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest)
1. How pleasant and intense is the peppermint scent?
2. Were chances of being drowsy still present during the experimentation?
3. How effective are peppermint-scented patches in decreasing sleepiness?
4. Did the peppermint-scented patches help you be energized?
5. How reliable are the peppermint-scented patches as a product to reduce drowsiness?

Open-ended Questions Section

1. In numerical values, how much chance of dozing do you have according to the Epworth
Sleepiness Scale?

Answer The Karolinska Sleepiness Scale:

(https://www2.bcforestsafe.org/files/KarolinskaSleepinessScale.pdf)