17 Considering that sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality and mental health affect each other, improving students’ sleep quality is an important factor in their overall mental health. 13 It is associated with academic failure and reduced normal daily performance in students’ classrooms, 14 keeps them from attending classes or makes them drowsy in class 15 moreover, it induces fatigue and discomfort during the day 16 and causes or worsens stress and anxiety symptoms in students. 12 Insufficient sleep and sleep deprivation cause neurological, behavioral, and physiological changes.
In addition, many students experience difficulty with sleep initiation, sleep maintenance, morning fatigue, everyday sleepiness, and nightmares, as well as waking up earlier than usual in the morning. Furthermore, 65.6% of the most recent group indicated that they walk constantly at night because they cannot sleep, and 72.7% of those with poor sleep quality expressed difficulties concentrating and paying attention during the day. 10 Further, Pagel 11 discovered that 69.7% of students with poor GPAs had difficulties falling asleep in a study on sleep and waking habits. 7 – 9Īccording to previous research, sleep difficulties occur in all age groups, including the elderly and adolescents. 4 – 6 Mood disturbances are often thought to be the primary symptoms of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. 2, 3 On the other hand, sleep deprivation causes mood disturbances, which are characterized by increased fatigue and decreased energy, alertness, and memory, as well as an increase in negative components such as stress, depression, frustration, and uncertainty.
1 Sleep is believed to be a predictor of the next day's mood. Sleep disorders and poor sleep quality are extremely common and linked to a wide range of physical and mental health issues.
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