ERIC Number: EJ899170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-8225
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Sleep Quality and Academic Performance in University Students: A Wake-Up Call for College Psychologists
Gilbert, Steven P.; Weaver, Cameron C.
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, v24 n4 p295-306 2010
Both sleep deprivation and poor sleep quality are prominent in American society, especially in college student populations. Sleep problems are often a primary disorder rather than secondary to depression. The purpose of the present study was to determine if sleep deprivation and/or poor sleep quality in a sample of nondepressed university students was associated with lower academic performance. A significant negative correlation between Global Sleep Quality score (GSQ) on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and grade point average supports the hypothesis that poor sleep quality is associated with lower academic performance for nondepressed students. Implications for both the remedial (assessment and treatment) and preventive (outreach) work of college and university counseling centers is discussed. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Sleep, Correlation, Disadvantaged Environment, Depression (Psychology), College Students, Measures (Individuals), Prevention, Counseling Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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