Effect of Sleep Deprivation on the Academic Performance and Cognitive Functions among the College Students: A Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: Journal of Chalmeda AnandRao Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Sleep is an important biological necessity, College students often have erratic sleep schedules, poor sleep hygiene and poor sleep quality, which might affect their performance and cognitive functions. Objective: To find out the effect of sleep deprivation on the academic performance and cognitive functions among the college students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional design- A self-administered paper questionnaire was administered of first-year through final-year BPT, BMLT and BMIT students. The grade point average was recorded for the academic performance. Results: A total of 150 respondents, with a response rate of 75%, were obtained. 143 (95.3%) students obtained less than the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep. The students whose GPA was lower were associated with lesser sleep duration had sleep deprivation. The cognitive functions of college students like memory, attention, concentration was also impaired. Conclusion: Academic performance and cognitive functions of the students who were sleep deprived was poor. . Hence, appropriate sleep is integral part of better academic performance and cognitive function.
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Sumi Rose, Sonumol Ramanan
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