The Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Academic Performance Among Students

The relationship between sleep duration and

academic performance among students

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Not having enough sleep is associated with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, injuries,
poor mental health, attention and behavior issues, and poor academic performance in children
and adolescents. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggested that children aged 6–12
years sleep 9–12 hours per 24 hours, and teens aged 13–18 years sleep 8–10 hours per 24 hours
for good health (Wheaton et al., 2018).

(1) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6703a1.htm?s_cid=mm6703a1_w
A student's overall health and well-being can improve with sufficient sleep. To stay focused, boost concentration, and improve
academic performance, students should get enough sleep at night (Sleep and Health, 2019)
(2) https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/sleep.htm
Most students sacrifice sleep to have good grades, but a study shows that students who get more sleep than others achieve better
grades. In college, one of the strongest predictors of academic success is the amount of sleep a student gets. Sleep is essential in
helping students fix and retain memories as well as preventing memory deterioration. People work more when they do not get
enough sleep, but they do not perform as well (Successful Students Tend to Sleep More | Parents and Families, 2021).
(3) https://studentlife.umich.edu/parents/article/successful-students-tend-sleep-more
sufficient sleep has a key part in improving retention of memory which is a cognitive
skill. Poor sleep quality during the night and its resulting sleepiness during the day impact
student's physical and cognitive health and their academic performance (Maheshwari & Shaukat,
2019)
(4) https://www.cureus.com/articles/19016-impact-of-poor-sleep-quality-on-the-academic-performance-of-medical-
students#!/
Filipinos have one of the highest sleep deprivation rates, according to the 2016 Healthy
living Index Survey conducted in Asia. 46% of Filipinos are sleep deprived, while 32% sleep for
fewer than six hours. These results reflect a problem that urbanites all across the world are
dealing with. More than eight out of ten persons (84%) agree that a range of activities take
precedence over getting a good night's sleep, according to the 2017 Philips' Unfiltered Sleep: A
Global Prioritization Puzzle, an international survey that looked at how people around the world
perceive, prioritize, and prepare for sleep (Philips, 2017).
(5) https://www.philips.com.ph/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/press/2017/philips-raises-awareness-of-obstructive-sleep-
apnea-in-the-philippines.htm
A study in Brazil shows that children who have trouble sleeping tend to perform poorly
in school than their classmates who get a good night's sleep. 13% of the children who had
difficulty sleeping had failing grades in language class, compared to 9% of those without
sleeping problems. Similarly, 25% of kids with disrupted sleep had failing grades in
Mathematics, versus 8% of children who do not have difficulty with sleeping (HACKETHAL,
2015).
(6) https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/healthandwellness/322561/poor-sleep-tied-to-kids-lower-academic-
performance/story/
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Being tired in class can have a significant impact on a student's academic performance. Sleep deprivation can be dangerous and
even fatal. It is a basic requirement of life and an important component of education. One of the group of researchers at the
Eastern Visayas Basic Education Research Festival examined 119 senior high Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM)
students who were chosen through simple random sampling using descriptive and correlational design. According to the findings,
88 percent of the students are sleep deprived, sleeping for less than 6 hours on average. Using Facebook and Messenger accounts,
as well as playing mobile games, were two of the causes for sleeping late. Making assignments and homework was the third
motivation. Students were sleepy during class discussions, napped in class during unoccupied intervals, and felt fatigued during
classes were the three most common classroom behaviors. Sixty-one percent of pupils have a general average of 75-79, which is
only satisfactory in the K-12 grading system, and 29 percent have an 80-84 mark, which is only satisfactory (Toyong et al.,
2020).REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
(1) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
338738138_Sleeping_Habits_Classroom_Behavior_and_Academic_Performance_of_SHS_Students
Lack of sleep is associated with considerable learning impairment; sleep is an important aspect of human life because of its
essentiality for learning and memory. The demands of medical school are the factors that make medical students so special. They
are liable to sleep deprivation and poor sleep quality, which may affect their academic performance (Jorge II et al., 2020).
(2) https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/1513
Insufficient sleep, poor sleep quality, and tiredness are all issues that affect learning, memory, and school performance in
children and adolescents. Three independent meta-analyses were conducted, with influential factors (e.g., gender, age, and
parameter assessment) acting as moderators. All three sleep variables were associated with school performance in a small but
meaningful way. When it came to the association between sleep duration and school achievement, studies with more males had
larger age effects than studies with more girls, highlighting the importance of boys' and girls' pubertal development (Dewald et
al., 2010b).
(3) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1087079209001002?via%3Dihub
According to Dr Rodolfo Dizon (2018), the effect of lack of sleep can lead to hypertension, diabetes, and heart attack of a person
who lacks sleep. Excessiveness in turn also has a detrimental effect on our health, which can have a mental effect such as being
easy to forget and difficult to focus on things. But these effects are age-based because the doc said. Children can sleep at least
half a day and adults & teenagers can only sleep 7-8 hours (ABS-CBN News, 2018).
(4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJT66RtbBbo
The purpose of sleep is to maintain life's balance by ensuring that energy expended during the day is replaced by sleeping at
night. When sleep is disrupted and teenagers are unable to get a restful night's sleep, their health and ability to complete chores
may be jeopardized. Young adults require a minimum of 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Students from Silliman University
Senior High School in the Philippines completed an online questionnaire on sleep deprivation, which found a link between sleep
and academic performance. Even beyond class hours, these students were overloaded with multiple academic activities for about
eight hours, leaving little time to sleep. While this study finds that sleep deprivation can damage academic performance, it also
finds that respondents have a mean sleep time of between 6.85 and 7.40 hours. This shows that respondents may occasionally be
missing 1 to 2 hours of sleep out of the recommended 8 to 10 hours. It also shows that the number of hours of sleep and the
overall average does not have a linear relationship. This shows that students can sacrifice a portion of their sleep in order to get
their desired results and that they can become acclimated to the lack of sleep and demanding academic obligations (Sygaco,
2021)
(5) https://journals.asianresassoc.org/index.php/ajir/article/view/562

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