Student Restlessness Research Paper

Restlessness: Effects on College Students How many knew that sleep complaints of college students have risen over a ten year period? Reports have been shown that college students have the most difficulty with insomnia. Micah R. Sadigh, Sharon A. Himmanen, and James A. Scepansky from Cedar Crest College have stated, " College life, particularly for first-year students, is fraught with stressors that are bound to affect rest and much needed restorative sleep, which may in turn compromise students’ health and academic performance”(397). College students believe they have a lot at stake and cannot afford to mess up. They tend to put everything else on their priority list in front of getting rest, which could in turn affect their daily lives. The effects of

Insomnia affects one’s ability to focus, concentrate and learn which directly affects your academic performance. Sadigh, Himmanen, and Scepansky examined “Over 60% of their sample, over one thousand students suffered from insomnia" (400). From this data, it can be concluded that one of the effects of insomnia is low academic performance. According to M.K. Means et al., “Academic pressures and poor sleep habits…. can instigate or aggravate insomnia” (666). Means et. al also implies that, " Anxiety in students would likely increase over the course of the semester as final exams approach.” While it is recommended to get eight hours of sleep before taking an exam, students are so anxious to pass their tests that they stay up all night rather than getting well-needed rest. Cameron C. Weaver of the Oklahoma State University and Steven P. Gilbert from Minn esota State University did a study that showed “Lower sleep quality is associated with lower academic performance” (300). This analysis concludes that students who have low sleep quality show a lower performance in academics than students who have normal sleep