RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NOCTURNAL SLEEP QUALITY AND ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Sleep is a natural component of human lives and health, which is vital to the process of learning, practicing, and physical and mental health. It affects personal learning capabilities, scholastic performance, and neural-behavioral performance. The purpose of the research was to establish the connection of the quality of sleep and academic performance among the undergraduates at Mardan university. In total, the sample size was 100 participants, who were aged 18-23 and chosen with the help of convenient (purposive) sampling. In addition, the quality of sleep was determined/measured by the use of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and academic performance was determined by the use of students Grade Point Averages (GPA) in the preceding semester. The research found out that there is a strong association between sleep quality and academic performance i.e. poor sleep hygiene students are likely to achieve low academic performance. Moreover, there were also significant gender variations in both the quality of sleep and academic performance. These results emphasize the significance of good sleeping patterns in enhancing performance at school. In addition, the outcomes of the studies indicate that there should be awareness campaigns that encourage good sleep and therefore good life.