A new study published in the bi-monthly academic journal ‘Annals of Human Biology’ claims that around 65.5% of students are experiencing sleep difficulty, partial insomnia, and it is affecting their mental health. It also claims that female students are more affected by sleep deprivation than their male counterparts. The study is published in the journal under the title – ‘Relationship with poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness and mental health in college students.’ The lead author of this paper is Dr. Paulo Rodrigues of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
The study’s findings are based on research conducted on 1,113 men and women attending university full-time. The paper also claimed that students who showed signs of depression were four times more likely than others to be unable to sleep properly. More than 500 students out of 1,113 students also suffered from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). It should be mentioned that people with EDS are twice as prone to depression.
The study also highlighted the difference in EDS and sleep deprivation on male and female students, concluding that it has a greater effect on women than men.
The author also cautioned that often the demanding curriculum is the triggering point for students as it increases their stress levels from moderate to high and, in the process, makes them vulnerable to sleep disorders.
Sleep disturbance often leads to mental health issues and all this pressure further reduces the academic performance of the students. The study also suggests universities and colleges to promote good sleep habits as it will help students both academically and mentally.
The author also warns that lack of sleep causes students to miss classes, miss academic assignments and leave their courses midway.
Meanwhile, this is not the first study paper that has identified sleep deprivation and EDS in university students. However, very few studies have found the link between poor sleep among students and their mental health. The study is derived from data used from 2016 and 2017 and is part of a longitudinal study on the lifestyle and health of university students (ELESEU).
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