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Sleep Deprivation's Impact on Students

The document summarizes several studies on the relationship between sleep and academic performance. Three local studies found that many Filipino students and teenagers do not get enough sleep, sleeping less than 6 hours per night, and their lack of sleep was negatively impacting their mood and productivity. Two foreign studies found that lack of sleep decreases learning ability and attention, and increases risk of poor mental health and grades in teens. A college study found that more sleep, better sleep quality, and more consistent sleep were strongly associated with better academic performance. A nursing student study similarly found that short sleep patterns and bad sleep habits increased the risk of poor academic performance.

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Sleep Deprivation's Impact on Students

The document summarizes several studies on the relationship between sleep and academic performance. Three local studies found that many Filipino students and teenagers do not get enough sleep, sleeping less than 6 hours per night, and their lack of sleep was negatively impacting their mood and productivity. Two foreign studies found that lack of sleep decreases learning ability and attention, and increases risk of poor mental health and grades in teens. A college study found that more sleep, better sleep quality, and more consistent sleep were strongly associated with better academic performance. A nursing student study similarly found that short sleep patterns and bad sleep habits increased the risk of poor academic performance.

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Chapter 2

Related Research Literature

Local Literature
According to Bill Velasco from the Philippine Star (2015), one major phenomenon that
has been gradually eroding the health of the Philippines is lack of sleep. Aside from allowing the
body to rest, sufficient, quality sleep allows our minds to refresh, and facilitates the transfer of
short-term to long-term memory. Proper sleep has been proven to help students perform better in
school the following day, particularly in complicated tasks. Decision-making and emotional
stability are also affected by the right amount of good sleep.

According to Paul Junrey A. Toyong (2020) Being sleepy in class can have a vital impact on the
academic performance of a student. Lack of sufficient and adequate sleep can be harmful and
even deadly. It is a basic necessity of life and an important part of learning. Findings revealed
that 88 percent of the students were sleep deprived and they usually sleep for less than 6 hours
only. Two of the reasons for sleeping late were using Facebook and Messenger accounts and
playing mobile games. The third reason was making assignments and homework.

Local Study

According to the 2016 Healthy Living Index Survey, Filipinos have one of the highest
rates of sleep deprivation in Asia; 46% of Filipinos do not get enough sleep while 32% said they
sleep for less than six hours. The amount of rest required depends on the activities you do and
what your body needs every day. Without proper and enough sleep, it could affect not just your
mood but also your productivity.

According to an article in Philstar. A study has found that a majority of Filipino teenagers 15 to
18 years of age spend only four to six hours of sleep at night during the pandemic. The study also
found that 34.5% within the age group sleep at 3 a.m. or past since the COVID-19 broke out in
March last [Link], 32.7% sleep at 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. while the rest turn in from 9 p.m. to
12 a.m. The article also stated that the main reason given why the respondents think they don’t
have healthy sleeping habits is the massive change in their daily routine (from physically going
to school everyday to just staying at home).
Foreign Literature

An article in Medical News Today stated that one of the effects of not getting enough
sleep is Decreased learning ability. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)(USA),
sleep is essential for healthy brain function. During sleep, the brain consolidates information it
has processed throughout the day. Because of this, a lack of sleep directly affects a person’s
ability to learn new information or skills.

According to the NIH, a lack of sleep can also have negative effects on the following:

● attention
● decision making
● creativity

On October 8, 2015 - By Ruthann Richter stated that. Sleep deprivation increases the
likelihood teens will suffer myriad negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate,
poor grades, drowsy-driving incidents, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide and even suicide
attempts. Social and cultural factors, as well as the advent of technology, all have collided with
the biology of the adolescent to prevent teens from getting enough rest. Since the early 1990s,
it’s been established that teens have a biologic tendency to go to sleep later — as much as two
hours later — than their younger counterparts.

Foreign Study

In npj Science of Learning volume 4, Article number: 16 (2019) it is stated that Sleep
measures accounted for nearly 25% of the variance in academic performance. These findings
provide quantitative, objective evidence that better quality, longer duration, and greater
consistency of sleep are strongly associated with better academic performance in college. There
was a significant positive correlation between mean sleep duration throughout the semester
(sleep duration) and overall score, indicating that a greater amount of sleep was associated with a
higher overall score. Similarly, there was a significant positive correlation between mean sleep
quality throughout the semester (Sleep Quality) and Overall Score. Sleep inconsistency was
defined for each participant as the standard deviation of the participant’s daily sleep duration in
minutes so that a larger standard deviation indicated greater sleep inconsistency. There was a
significant negative correlation between sleep inconsistency and overall score, indicating that the
greater inconsistency in sleep duration was associated with a lower overall score
BMC Nursing 20, Article number: 100 (2021) found that. Using the 11-item ‘sleep
habits questionnaire’, 30.4 % of the Nursing students were identified as having bad sleep habits.
In addition, Nursing students included in this research were characterized by an evening
chronotype and a short sleep pattern. Regarding academic performance, half of the Nursing
students showed a poor one. A short sleep pattern, bad sleep habits, and younger age, were
independently associated with a higher risk of poor academic performance.

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Both local and international studies highlight that sleep deprivation significantly impacts emotional stability, leading to issues such as anxiety and depression. For adolescents, insufficient sleep exacerbates these mental health challenges, making them more susceptible to negative emotional states and related personal safety risks, such as depression and suicidal thoughts .

Filipinos experience high rates of sleep deprivation due to lifestyle habits like late-night social media use, gaming, and irregular routines due to changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequences include reduced mood, productivity, and potentially compromised long-term health and cognitive functions .

Poor sleep habits among nursing students, such as an evening chronotype and short sleep patterns, are linked to poor academic performance. These students exhibit a higher risk of undesirable academic outcomes due to sleep inconsistency and inadequate rest .

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily routines, causing teens to sleep later, with many only sleeping four to six hours a night. This shift, influenced by increased screen time and altered school schedules, has worsened sleep deprivation challenges, leading to further negative effects on academic performance and mental health .

Sleep deprivation among Filipino students leads to decreased academic performance due to affected decision-making and emotional stability . Factors contributing to insufficient sleep include late-night social media use, playing mobile games, and late homework activities, where 88% of students reported sleeping less than 6 hours .

The study in npj Science of Learning found that both higher mean sleep duration and better mean sleep quality are positively correlated with higher overall academic scores. Conversely, greater sleep inconsistency, reflected by higher standard deviation in daily sleep duration, is negatively correlated with academic performance .

Sleep deprivation in teenagers is linked to impaired attention, decision-making, and creativity. It increases the risk of negative outcomes such as an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy-driving incidents, anxiety, depression, and even suicide attempts . Biological tendencies and technology usage also exacerbate these effects .

Cultural and technological factors influence adolescent sleep patterns by promoting behaviors that are not conducive to sufficient rest, such as delayed bedtime due to social media use and screen time. These factors conflict with adolescents' biological tendencies to go to sleep later, exacerbating sleep deprivation issues .

According to U.S. studies and institutes, sleep is crucial for cognitive functions like learning and memory consolidation. A lack of sleep diminishes learning capabilities and creative problem-solving, while affecting attention and decision-making abilities negatively .

Sleep inconsistency negatively impacts college students' academic performance by creating greater variability in daily sleep duration, which correlates with lower overall academic scores . Consistent sleep patterns facilitate better academic outcomes, highlighting the importance of stable sleep habits .

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