Quality and Quantity of Sleep and its Effects on Academic Performance Among Medical and Nonmedical Students

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of sleep quality and quantity on the academic performance of medical and non-medical students. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Various universities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad from Jun to Aug 2022. Methodology: Th...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2024-06, Vol.74 (3), p.607
Main Authors: Mommana Ali Rathore, Khan, Majid, Zara Irfan, Eeman Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic performance, Medical students, Sleep quality
Cognitive ability
Data collection
Demographics
Educational evaluation
Gender
Medical colleges
Medical students
Questionnaires
Sleep deprivation
Sleep disorders
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of sleep quality and quantity on the academic performance of medical and non-medical students. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Various universities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad from Jun to Aug 2022. Methodology: The study included medical and non-medical students of either gender, aged 18-24 years. A structured, validated questionnaire, comprising two sections, was used. The first part consisted of demographic information. The second part comprised the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a measure of the quality and pattern of sleep. Results: A total of 356 participants were divided into two groups: medical and non-medical. Out of 192 medical students, 98(50.5%) reported excellent sleep, 60(30.9%) reported good sleep, and 36(18.6%) reported poor sleep. Out of 194 medical students, 88(45.4%) were excellent in academics, 60(30.9%) were good, and 46(23.7%) had poor performance. Out of 164 non-medical students, 62(37.2%) reported excellent sleep, 70(42.7%) reported good sleep, and 32(19.5%) reported poor sleep. Among these 164 non-medical students, 84(51.2%) had excellent, 41(25.0%) had good, and 39(23.8%) had poor academic performance. A significant association (p
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v74i3.10030