The Effect of Sleeping Pattern on the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Medical Students at Ajman University of Science and Technology
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Sleeping is a natural repetitive state of rest for the mind and body which is essential to life. Sufficient sleep is extremely important for one’s mental and physical health, but sleep loss is a remarkable problem in modern society. The objective of this study was designed to encourage students to seek healthier sleep habits, by using academic success as an indicator. It was a cross-sectional study conducted among different studying levels of Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) undergraduate medical students during February 2015 to April 2015. Inclusive of all 200 registered medical students were selected for this study. A standard questionnaire that contained questions on demography, sleep habits, academic performance and ideal sleep was used to collect data. Out of 200 students, 190 responded, giving aresponse rate of 95%,where 74% were female and 19% resided on-campus. Including weekdays and weekends averagely, 48% respondents slept for 6-8 hours, 22% for <6 hours and 30% slept for >8 hours. An average of 35%respondents had infrequent day-naps, 23% frequent and 19% had no day-naps at all. Respondents who slept>6 hours were observed to have significantly higher academic performance. It is concluded thatpeople need to understand the role of sleeping and have to take adequate sleep of 6-8 hours per day for healthandwellbeing
Authors and Affiliations
Hala Hamed, Amani Miskey, Razan Alkurd, Zena Ghazal, Razan Sami, Nageeb Hassan, Samir Bloukh, Moayad Shahwan*, and Alaa Al Amiry
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