EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION

ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
STUDENTS IN EASTERN VISAYAS
STATE UNIVERSITY – ORMOC CITY
CAMPUS

Members: Gubalane, Edmund Bancale, Jasper

Eslopor, Jeffrey Dumagsa, Glenn
Pilota, Dave Gualberto, Juzzle
INTRODUCTION
Sleep Deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either
chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can causes fatigue, daytime
sleepiness, clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain. It adversely affects the
brain and cognitive function. However, in a subset of cases sleep deprivation
can, paradoxically, lead to increased energy and alertness and enhanced
mood; it has even been used as a treatment for depression. Few studies have
compared the effects of acute total sleep deprivation and chronic partial sleep
over long periods has not been seen in humans; it appears that brief micro
sleeps cannot be avoided. Long-term sleep deprivation has caused death in
lab animals (Wikipedia 2017).
INTRODUCTION
This study will elaborate the relationship of sleep deprivation to
academic performance whether it has a good or bad effect and
influences. The study will show and determine the impact of
sleepiness levels, sleep patterns, and causes and effects of sleep
deprivation. Results of this study will help and give useful insights
to students for a better understanding how their academic
performance affected by sleep deprivation, especially in our
modern times, students are engaged in other activities that
simultaneously pushed their minds and body to its limits 24 hours
a day that makes sleeping one of the biggest factor of our daily
performance.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
General Objective: To analyze the relationship of sleep deprivation
and Academic Performance of students.
Specific Objective:
1. To examine what contributes to sleep deprivation and its impact
to examine academic performance.
2. To analyze respondents sleeping patterns, stress level during
semester GPA & they perform in class.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
This study examined the sleep deprivation on academic
performance; this study only focuses on the academic
performance. This research will require a random 10 Electrical
Engineering students as our respondents. Thus, results may not be
generalized to other places.
INITIAL LITERATURE REVIEW
Link between sleep quantity and performance
There have been many studies that link “unhealthy sleep habits” with decreased cognitive
functioning. The current study examined the relationship between grade-point average (GPA)
and sleep, in terms of quality and quantity. Surveys were administered to college students around
the campus of the University of Minnesota in order to assess the levels of sleep deprivation and
sleep quality of collegiate sleeping behaviors. Six variables were analyzed from the participants'
surveys: sleep quality as assessed by the Groninger Sleep Quality Questionnaire, academic
success, and four different aspects of sleep quantity. These aspects included number of nights
spent with less than five hours of sleep during the past week as well as during an average week,
number of hours of sleep obtained in an average night, as well as the number of “all-nighter's”
the students had pulled in the past year. Results indicated a significant positive correlation
between amount of sleep per night with GPA, and a significant negative correlation between
average number of days per week that students obtained less than five hours of sleep and GPA
(Ahrberg, Dresler, et.al 2012).
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Causes of sleep deprivation among students
Daytime sleepiness, sleep deprivation, and irregular sleep schedules are highly prevalent among college
students, as 50% report daytime sleepiness and 70% attain insufficient sleep. The consequences of sleep
deprivation and daytime sleepiness are especially problematic to college students and can result in lower grade
point averages, increased risk of academic failure, compromised learning, impaired mood, and increased risk
of motor vehicle accidents. This article reviews the current prevalence of sleepiness and sleep deprivation
among college students, contributing factors for sleep deprivation, and the role of sleep in learning and
memory. The impact of sleep and sleep disorders on academics, grade point average, driving, and mood will
be examined. Most importantly, effective and viable interventions to decrease sleepiness and sleep deprivation
through sleep education classes, online programs, encouragement of naps, and adjustment of class time will be
reviewed. This paper highlights that addressing sleep issues, which are not often considered as a risk factor for
depression and academic failure, should be encouraged. Promotion of university and college policies and class
schedules that encourage healthy and adequate sleep could have a significant impact on the sleep, learning,
and health of college students. Future research to investigate effective and feasible interventions, which
disseminate both sleep knowledge and encouragement of healthy sleep habits to college students in a time and
cost effective manner, is a priority (Flood, Brensinger, & Cheek 2016).
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Impact of sleepiness levels in academic achievement
College students are notorious for their sleep deprivation; however, does this lack of
sleep affect their academic performance? The present study hypothesized that the
sleepiness of fulltime college students aged 18 to 23 would negatively correlate with
their cumulative college GPA. The 47 participants completed the Epworth Sleepiness
Scale, and their grade point averages were obtained from the Registrar. The data were
analyzed using Pearson r with a significance level of .05. The r obtained was
compared to the critical r and no significant difference between the variables was
found. Therefore the null hypothesis was retained. Future studies should be based on
long-term more objective tests of sleepiness rather than self-report (Hershner, &
Chervin, 2010).
 
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Correlation between sleep deprivation and academic performance
As fall semesters wind down at the country's colleges and universities, students will be
pulling all-night study sessions to prepare for final exams. Ironically, the loss of sleep during
these all-nighters could actually work against them performing well, says a Harris Health
System sleep specialist. Dr. Philip Alapat, medical director, Harris Health Sleep Disorders
Center, and assistant professor, Baylor College of Medicine, recommends students instead
study throughout the semester, set up study sessions in the evening (the optimal time of
alertness and concentration) and get at least 8 hours of sleep the night before exams.
"Memory recall and ability to maintain concentration are much improved when an
individual is rested," he says. "By preparing early and being able to better recall what you
have studied, your ability to perform well on exams is increased" (Lowry, Dean, & Manders
2010).
 
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Normal sleeping pattern of Students

Good sleep is strongly linked to learning, memory, creativity, and problem solving. However, poor
sleep habits notoriously plague college and university students, depriving them of performing their best
when it matters the most. Research into the problem has generally been limited to sleep surveys of
single universities, for short periods, of less than 1,000 students (1–10, for example). Leveraging the
sleep tracking capabilities of UP by Jawbone, we can take an unprecedented look at how tens of
thousands of college students sleep across the country at over 100 universities, totaling 1.4 million
nights of sleep. Students who track their sleep with UP at these schools average 7.03 hours of sleep
during the week, and 7.38 hours of sleep on weekends. Female students get significantly more sleep
than their male counterparts, averaging 23 more minutes per weeknight and 17 more minutes per
weekend night. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that students get between 7-9 hours of
sleep per night. At first blush, this may appear that students are getting enough sleep. However, framed
another way, students slept less than 7 hours on 46.2% of the nights in this study. An even larger
difference can be seen between bedtimes for men and women. On weeknights women go to sleep on
average at 12:23am and wake up at 8:09am, while men go to bed 39 minutes later and sleep in 22
minutes more. On weekends the effect is even larger: women go to bed at 1:01am on average and wake
up at 9:07am, with men going to sleep 42 minutes later and sleeping in 28 minutes more (Wilt 2017)
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