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The Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in College Students: Impact on Academic Performance

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Gaultney, Jane F.·2010·Journal of American College Health

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of risk for sleep disorders among college students by gender and age, and their associations with grade point average (GPA). PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 1,845 college students at a large, southeastern public university. METHODS: A validated sleep disorder questionnaire surveyed sleep data during the 2007-2008 academic year. Students' GPAs were obtained from the office of the registrar. RESULTS: Twenty-seven percent of students were at risk for at least one sleep disorder. African American and Asian students reported less risk for insomnia and fewer poor sleep practices relative to white and Latino students. Students reported insufficient sleep and a discrepancy between weekday and weekend amount of sleep. Students at risk for sleep disorders were overrepresented among students in academic jeopardy (GPA < 2.0). CONCLUSIONS: Many college students are at risk for sleep disorders, and those at risk may also be at risk for academic failure.

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  • Self-reported sleep measures from students in their own homes have been found to be associated with academic performance.

    “self-reported sleep measures from students in the comfort of their own homes have also been found to be associated with academic performance.9–13”

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  • Most studies looking at the effects of sleep quality and duration on academic performance have linked longer and better-quality sleep with better academic performance such as school grades and study effort.

    “While a few studies report null effects,20,21 most studies looking at the effects of sleep quality and duration on academic performance have linked longer and better-quality sleep with better academic performance such as school grades and study effort.4,6,9–13,22–27”

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Authors
Gaultney, J. F.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
Corresponding author
Gaultney, Jane F.
Venue
Journal of American College Health
Published
2010-09-23
Volume
59
Issue
2
Pages
91-97
ISSN
  • 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
  • 0744-8481
  • 1940-3208
OpenAlex
W2136956852
Cited by
636
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 72 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 54 · 2022: 79 · 2021: 51 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 30 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 6
FWCI
12.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Outcomes and Influences
Keywords
sleep disorders, university students, academic performance, grade point average, insomnia, insufficient sleep, sleep practices, racial and ethnic differences, school failure, gender differences, age differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sleep Wake Disorders, Students, Universities, Southeastern United States, Prevalence, Young Adult

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