From an early age, the statement, “make sure you get enough sleep,” was a constant reminder that echoed loud even up until and throughout high school. At a college level, students seem to sleep less and less due to the stress of managing academic excellence, campus activities, alongside social lifestyles. The lack of sleep for college students affects their ability to perform academically as well as maintain an active and social college experience and also cause long term health issues and affect the quality of life and safety.
A resource from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School studied the relationship between sleep and health this research found that the cost of poor sleep is much greater than people are aware. It may …show more content…
The research examined fourteen people who slept for either three or six hours and how each person was affected by the number of hours of sleep as it related to being alert and oriented and their ability to pay attention. This research also measured how sleep can affect performance and mood. Overall, the reaction was slower in those who slept 3 hours compared to those who slept 6 hours. Alerting, orienting, and conflict measures of attention did not significantly differ across the baseline and two post-sleep …show more content…
Thum, PH.D, Director, Dartmouth Academic skills center created a video called “Sleep in the college students”. Different students and professors were questioned about their views on sleep. 24 hours in a day can sometimes be difficult for some college students to manage getting enough sleep, while trying to manage their time, being social, and studying. College students stated that without sleep they found themselves sick, empty, and frustrated. One student said that “sleep was a waste of time”. She felt that to do her best academically and remain active on her campus; sleep was not a priority to fit her busy schedule. It was noted that these college students should try to allow at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep to be
A resource from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School studied the relationship between sleep and health this research found that the cost of poor sleep is much greater than people are aware. It may …show more content…
The research examined fourteen people who slept for either three or six hours and how each person was affected by the number of hours of sleep as it related to being alert and oriented and their ability to pay attention. This research also measured how sleep can affect performance and mood. Overall, the reaction was slower in those who slept 3 hours compared to those who slept 6 hours. Alerting, orienting, and conflict measures of attention did not significantly differ across the baseline and two post-sleep …show more content…
Thum, PH.D, Director, Dartmouth Academic skills center created a video called “Sleep in the college students”. Different students and professors were questioned about their views on sleep. 24 hours in a day can sometimes be difficult for some college students to manage getting enough sleep, while trying to manage their time, being social, and studying. College students stated that without sleep they found themselves sick, empty, and frustrated. One student said that “sleep was a waste of time”. She felt that to do her best academically and remain active on her campus; sleep was not a priority to fit her busy schedule. It was noted that these college students should try to allow at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep to be