College students often are not getting enough sleep and they blame it on stress from their side jobs and a lack of time, new research concludes.
Dr. Adam Knowlden, a professor in University of Alabama's department of health science, and Dr. Manoj Sharma, a researcher formerly in the health promotion and education program at the University of Cincinnati, found students are twice as likely to be sleep deprived as the general population.
The students in the survey were more worried about their sleep deprivation hindering their abilities to manage stress and concentrate at work than any long-term health impact. Previous research from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul linked poor sleep patterns as a predictor of bad academic performance, depression, feelings of isolation or chronic health problems.
“The health benefits of sleep did not factor into students' decisions about whether or not to get adequate sleep," Knowlden said in a news release. "This might suggest the students offset sleep when faced with other activities they deem more important, such as academic coursework or social activities."
Knowlden suggested students not getting enough sleep are struggling to balance juggling classes, finances, social lives, athletics, volunteer work, parental expectations and employment.
The study examined 188 University of Cincinnati students starting in 2012. All of the survey participants were undergraduates with jobs, who also operated motor vehicles and who were not diagnosed with sleep disorders, according to the University of Alabama news office.
Knowlden suggested to KCRU cutting back caffeine and trying to get to bed at the same time each night can improve sleep patterns.
"Even just basic things like learning how to do some basic time and financial management can really help students, can go a long way in helping them achieve adequate sleep," Knowlden said.
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Dr. Adam Knowlden, a professor in University of Alabama's department of health science, and Dr. Manoj Sharma, a researcher formerly in the health promotion and education program at the University of Cincinnati, found students are twice as likely to be sleep deprived as the general population.
The students in the survey were more worried about their sleep deprivation hindering their abilities to manage stress and concentrate at work than any long-term health impact. Previous research from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul linked poor sleep patterns as a predictor of bad academic performance, depression, feelings of isolation or chronic health problems.
“The health benefits of sleep did not factor into students' decisions about whether or not to get adequate sleep," Knowlden said in a news release. "This might suggest the students offset sleep when faced with other activities they deem more important, such as academic coursework or social activities."
Knowlden suggested students not getting enough sleep are struggling to balance juggling classes, finances, social lives, athletics, volunteer work, parental expectations and employment.
The study examined 188 University of Cincinnati students starting in 2012. All of the survey participants were undergraduates with jobs, who also operated motor vehicles and who were not diagnosed with sleep disorders, according to the University of Alabama news office.
Knowlden suggested to KCRU cutting back caffeine and trying to get to bed at the same time each night can improve sleep patterns.
"Even just basic things like learning how to do some basic time and financial management can really help students, can go a long way in helping them achieve adequate sleep," Knowlden said.
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