Nearly 65.5% of students find it difficult to sleep and suffer from partial insomnia and this affects their mental health. This claim has been published in the academic journal ‘Annals of Human Biology’ which added that female students are more affected by lack of sleep than their male counterparts.
The findings of the study are based upon the research done on 1,113 men and women attending the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Brazil. The paper also claimed that the students who showed depressive symptoms are four times more likely to not sleep properly compared to others. Out of the 1,113 students, over 500 of them also suffered from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). These students were almost twice as likely to have depression or experience moderate to high levels of stress.
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The study also highlighted the difference of EDS and lack of sleep on male and female students with the reports concluding that it has a larger effect on women as compared to men.
Sleep disorder often leads to mental health issues and all of this pressure further dampens students’ academic performances. The study suggested universities and colleges promote good sleeping habits as it will help the students both academically and mentally.
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