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THE IMPACT AND EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
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Sleep deprivation is an extremely common problem among college students as approximately 70.6% of the were found to have less than eight hours of sleep per night. Sleep deprivation can have a multitude of adverse effects on college students such as decreased attention spans, fluctuation in emotions, and memory consolidation. This study investigates the effect of sleep deprivation on the academic performance of college students in North Texas. Surveys including questions concerning one’s GPA, average sleep time, sleep quality, and daytime sleepiness were distributed to college students in North Texas. Daytime sleepiness was measured using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). It was found that students with a higher GPA generally tended to have a higher average sleep time, lower levels of daytime sleepiness, and better sleep quality. This brings attention to the lack of healthy sleeping habits among college students and unhealthy practices that impede good sleep.
Index Terms— academic performance, college students, daytime sleepiness, sleep deprivation, sleep quality