What is the situation with students’ sleep?
Did you know?
Sleep – together with a healthy diet and sufficient exercise – is essential for good health. By sleeping, you give your body the necessary rest to recover physically from your daytime activities. The importance of a good night's sleep is often underestimated. Disturbed sleep predicts several negative outcomes, such as concentration problems and physical and psychological symptoms.
Overall, students sleep an average of 7 hours a night. The majority of students sleep an average of 7 or 8 hours a night (59%). One in three students (29%) report sleeping an average of less than 7 hours a night.
of students report high sleep quality, 52% report moderate sleep quality, and 12% report low sleep quality.
Conclusions
- Students report sleeping an average of 7 hours;
- One in three students report high sleep quality and one in two experience moderate sleep quality;
- Female students are more likely to experience low or moderate sleep quality.
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