Sleep Deprivation among the University Students and Its Relative Effect on Their Academic Performance

Abstract

Sleep deprivation is emerging as a great problem globally. Most of the studies related to sleep pattern have shown that sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep has negative impact on different dimensions of a person’s physical, cognitive and affective life. But quality sleep is an illusion in present world. There is no denying of the fact that present world is full of opportunities on the one hand and full of stresses on the other. New avenues bring new hopes, new inspirations and new directions but the urge to be best fitted in the competitive world leads people to misery, anxiety, stresses, and sleepless night. Students are not having an escape from this reality. Furthermore, sleep may be one factor, among others, which can affect academic performances and mental health of students. They have to cope with their workload and stressful environment. Present study is an attempt to know the sleep deprivation pattern of University students and its relative effect on academic performance of those students. Students pursuing master Degree in Arts and Science streams selected as sample students, taking equal number of male and female. For undertaking the present study descriptive survey method was applied and sample was taken randomly. Results have shown that sleep deprivation was associated with academic performance of students. Students who were not deprived of sleep had better academic performance.  It is hoped that this study will be an eye opener to make the people understand the necessity of good sleep