People often do not know how crucial sleep is to the body or how much they should be sleeping. This can lead someone to forego sleeping the adequate amount of hours a night. A sleep deprived individual may unknowingly attribute short term and long term effects of sleep loss to something other than sleep loss. These effects of sleep loss can show up in many aspects of someone’s life. One’s wellbeing and success in academics can be adversely impact loss of sleep. Sleeping a minimum number of hours a night is necessary to maintain academic performance, mental health, and physical health.
People who do not receive the minimum number of hours of sleep a night perform worse academically. “Sleep” states that sleep deprived students lack qualities
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believes that sleeping the minimum numbers of hours a night is crucial to the brain. Perfect et al. also states that sleeping the recommend number of hours of sleep a night is necessary for the brain. “Most adults need somewhere between 6-10 hours of sleep per night” (“Sleep”). Yoonjung et al. reports that “sleep plays an important role in the brain’s reparative and integrative processes.” Without sufficient sleep, the brain cannot properly repair itself or complete integrative processes. Perfect et al. concludes, “Regarding the impact of sleep on performance in school, total sleep time (TST) has been associated with more school problems and lower grades.” “Why Is Sleep” also concludes that sleep loss in students is directly connected to lower grades and trouble paying attention. It is evident that the less sleep a student receives is correlated to his or her poorer academic performance. Students who do not receive adequate sleep have made lower grades, missed deadlines, and some even had to withdraw from class, continues “Sleep.” Additionally, …show more content…
Yoonjung et al. reports that “short sleep duration causes adverse consequences in individuals’ physical and mental health.” Overtime, “Why Is Sleep” states that chronic sleep loss can lead to health complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. “Sleep” states that lack of sleep can weaken the body’s immune system. The weakening of the immune system can make the body more prone infections or illness. “Why Is Sleep” agrees that sleep deficiency does make it difficult for the body to fight off infections. One issue of sleep loss that Perfect et al. discusses is sleep-disordered breathing. “SDB is diagnosed when breathing is occluded or nearly occluded in the upper airway for short segments of time during sleep” (Perfect et al.). Not breathing, even for short periods of time, can harm the brain due to lack of oxygen. Physical health can be impacted by short sleep duration by making the body fatigued, says Yoonjung et al. According to Yoonjung et al., shortened sleep duration in individuals could impact the public due to drowsiness in drivers. “Sleep” agrees that sleep loss does make someone fatigued and can also affect one’s driving. “Why Is Sleep” explains that shortened reaction time is dangerous in sleepy drivers. Perfect et al. mentions that less sleep can physically stress the body. If the body is properly rested with
One of the many arising problems of America’s students is they are becoming sleep deprived. The busy daily schedules of children and teens are not allowing them to get enough sleep. “Less sleep is unhealthy especially with the new research that as teenagers move through teenage years, they need increasing amounts of sleep. Nine hours per night is the necessary amount to avoid behaviors associated with sleep deprivation” (Final Report Summary, 2001). Among other things, sleep deprivation is causing students to sleep during class instead of being awake and aware. When the students are sleeping in class, they are not retaining information being taught to them. Researchers have now proven that the majority of adolescents retain more information later in the day. Contrary to this information, America’s school systems are programmed to begin early in the day, which according to the sleep rhythms of most teenagers, they should still be sleeping.
Another reason that causes the negative relationship between sleep deprivation and academic performance is the impact of high-stress level that is caused by sleep deprivation. As mentioned earlier, sleep deprivation could decrease a student’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, it can also make the students feel more stressful. According to the survey conducted in Ball State campus, there are 15 students that often do their homework before they go to bed. 10 students play video games, computer games, and mobile games before they go to sleep. 8 students use their electronic devices to do social activities. 5 students watch movies and television series and 2 students read books before they go to bed. This information proves
Sleep is a behavior universal to all people, yet it remains largely a mystery. Chronic sleep deprivation has become rampant throughout western society, for a number of reasons. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation, with major objectives being to identify what sleep is, and the reasons for sleep. An emphasis is also placed on the effect, symptoms, causes and ways to combat sleep deprivation. These areas are of particular interest to those seeking to investigate sleep deprivation, or individuals who suffer from sleep deprivation by investigating the symptoms, causes and strategies to combat sleep deprivation.
Many times people think they can accomplish more if they could eliminate so much sleeping time. However, they are only hurting their productivity if they lose sleep. Two articles deal with the issue of sleep deprivation. The College Student Journal published an article about the grade-point average of college students and sleep length, while U.S. News & World Report produced an article dealing with the lack of
Lack of sleep can affect health and should be prevented before it is too late and before the disorders can increase. More research would need to done to actually find different treatments instead of surgeries and medicines. However, the research that has been conducted and reviewed shows that sleep deprivation should not be taken lightly, it is something that can even lead to death according to many research conducted which was discussed in this literature review. People who have don’t have enough sleep can end up hurting themselves or have different disorders and diseases.
Sleep is one of our basic needs to survive and to function in day to day operations, but not everyone needs the same amount of sleep. Some people can survive on very little sleep, i.e. five hours a night, and some people need a lot of sleep, to the extend that they are sleeping up to 10 to sometimes 15 hours a night (Nature, 2005). According to Wilson (2005) the general rule states that most people need from seven to eight hours of sleep. The deprivation of sleep in our society in continually increasing with the demands in society increasing work loads, the myth that a few hours of sleep is only necessary to function properly and that sleep is sometimes considered as killing time (Nature, 2005). Sometimes sleep deprivation is also caused by other situations like sleep disorders, i.e. sleep apnea, chronic insomnia or medical conditions such as stress (Wilson, 2005).
Sleep is crucial to lead a very happy and healthy life. Without sleep, people can become less focused and are constantly tired during waking life. “Sufficient sleep is increasingly being recognized as an essential aspect of chronic disease prevention and health promotion” (Are You Getting Enough Sleep?). To fight threatening diseases and to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a good night’s sleep is number one on the to-do list. However, most people think they have more important things to do other than lie down and rest, but sleep is essential to a healthy life. Putting down a distraction and going to bed is quite difficult to do, but people need a good quality and quantity amount of sleep each night. “Sleep affects mentality, creativity, physical vitality, and healthy weight. It is also not just the quantity of sleep you get, but the quality of sleep you really have to pay attention to. ” A large amount of people try to sleep as little as possible. There are too many factors at play that people would rather be doing, but sleep is just as important for happiness and good health as exercise and nutrition are (How Much Sleep Do You Need?). Lack of sleep causes mental and physica...
Sleeping is something that is an essential part of human nature and is a must in order for one to be a functional human being. Sleep is an idea that is accompanied by many wives’ tales, including the ideas that one needs seven to eight hours of sleep each night and alcohol helps one fall asleep and sleep more soundly. One myth about sleep is that during sleeping, one is in a state of nothingness. In truth, however, it has been discovered that during sleep the brain is active, variations in heartbeat and breathing occur, and the eyes and ears are active throughout the time of sleep. These activities during a person’s sleep are important because they help that person be more aware, awake, and alert during consciousness. If all of these important activities occur during sleep, why is it that people are so willing to short themselves of this vital activity? Although much about sleep still remains a mystery, research and experiments continue to show how important sleep is to each and every person. Throughout this paper, I will discuss sleep and the effects that it has on performance and health, especially in college students. A college student’s sleeping pattern is a reliable indicator to their level of performance in the classroom and other school-affiliated activities, as a lack of sleep leads to decreased performance. Sleep is directly related the level of performance and health in an individual; the more rested a person is, the better that person will perform and feel (Dryer, 2006).
“Sleep”, I thought this was just an action that took place at random times as you got more tired and then just fell asleep and lost all time. Not anymore, Sleep in not just a random thing, it is a set thing. It is controlled by your inner “clock” also called your circadian rhythm(it also controls temperature, but mostly wakefulness). Not only is sleep a set event, but, it is also a needed thing ; it helps us to remember , and it repairs our mind and body.
Introduction Sleep studies have been conducted since as early as 1913. However, the impact of school start times on student academics is often overlooked by most schools. In reality, start times can significantly affect academic performance by disrupting adolescents' normal sleep cycle, leading to a lack of sleep that impairs learning, and hindering academic performance. These theories have been tested through sleep studies, and most of them have been found to be true. Sleep Cycle Changes When children transition from primary school to middle or high school, it can significantly affect their learning due to changes in their sleep cycle.
Sleep has always been a popular subject among humans. There have been many studies that examine sleep and its correlation with a wide variety of variables, such as depression, energy levels, and grades. Students, as a group, are widely studied. As the world’s future leaders and thinkers, there is great importance placed on their achievements. In this study the effect of student sleep habits on perceived academic performance is investigated. Many things may affect students’ academic success among these variables are sleep habits.
Sleep plays a vital role in a person’s mental well-being. Sleeping affects how well people think, react, work, learn, and get along with others. While a person is sleeping, his brain is preparing to help him learn and remember information. A good night’s sleep enhances learning and problem solving skills. It is very important for the students to have sound sleep as it can improve their concentration, memory and creativity. Furthermore, having enough sleep increases the ability to m...
Each person needs a different amount of sleep in order to keep their body healthy and stable. According to Smith, Robinson, and Segal, the average child, from five to twelve years of age, needs ten to eleven hours of sleep each night while teens only need eight and a half to ten hours of sleep each night. The average adult, eighteen years of age or older, needs seven and a half to nine hours of sleep each night. These studies by Smith, Robinson, and Segal are only the averages, so that means that an adult could make do each day on only six hours of sleep while another person may need ten hours. Therefore, each person’s body and mind need a different amount of sleep each night in order to function each day. “Nevertheless, it’s important to pay attention to your own individual needs by assessing how you feel on different amounts of sleep”(“How Much Sleep Do We Really”). Sometimes, the body can function with a little amount of sleep or maybe it needs a longer amount. It all depends on a specific person’s body at a particular time. If the amount of sleep that an individual needs is not found and therefore is not acquired, the sleep loss increases the risk of high blood pressure, inflammation, weight gain, performance, mood and diseases associated with these risk factors, such as diabetes and heart disease (Mann). With each per...
In this paragraph, I will elucidate on how sleep deprivation is associated with low academic performance, poor health, depression, mood disorders and drowsy driving in adolescents. I will substantiate my argument using statistics and studies, performed by researchers in my sources. I will also be defining cardinal terms such as circadian rhythms, sleep deprivation and neurocognitive functioning. Finally, I will present my thesis statement and introduce academic performance and health effects of sleep deprivation as the two
We viewed our data seeing that many students have a higher level of stress. Higher stress levels leads to less hours of sleep. Fact is that not enough sleep hurts the brain from learning and remembering. Then we observed the utilization of the library and tutor centers.