Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.

Sleep is crucial for college students’ well-being. Although recommended sleep duration is between 7–9 hours per day, many students do not sleep that much. Scholar demands are among the causes of observed sleep deprivation in youth. We explored the influence of having a school test on previous night...

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Main Author: Estevan Debat, Ignacio Miguel (author)
Other Authors: Sardi, Romina (author), Tejera, Ana Clara (author), Silva Barbato, Ana Celia (author), Tassino, Bettina (author)
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Tejera Ana Clara, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Psicología.
Silva Barbato Ana Celia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología.
Tassino Bettina, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología.
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description Sleep is crucial for college students’ well-being. Although recommended sleep duration is between 7–9 hours per day, many students do not sleep that much. Scholar demands are among the causes of observed sleep deprivation in youth. We explored the influence of having a school test on previous night sleep in first-year students and the association of sleep duration and test performance. We ran two surveys in freshman students of the Universidad de la Repu´ blica, Montevideo, Uruguay: 1) 97 students of the School of Sciences who took the test at the same time; and 2) 252 School of Psychology students who took the test in four successive shifts. More than 1/2 of the participants (survey #1) and almost 1/3 (survey #2) reported short regular sleep duration (< 7h). In both samples, the sleep duration of the night before the test was reduced with respect to regular nights (survey #1: 2.1 ± 0.2 h, p < 0.001; survey #2: between 1.7 ± 0.4 h and 3.6 ± 0.3 h, all p < 0.001), with more than 10% of the students who did not sleep at all. In survey 2, sleep duration increased in later shifts (F (3,248) = 4.6, p = 0.004). Using logit regressions, we confirmed that sleep duration was positively related to test scores in both samples (survey #1: exp B = 1.15, p < 0.001; pseudo-R2 = 0.38; survey #2: exp B = 1.03, p < 0.001; pseudo-R2 = 0.25). Delaying test start time may prevent the reduction in sleep duration, which may also improve school performance. In addition, educational policies should include information for students about the impact of sleep on learning and of the consequences of reduced sleep duration.
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spelling Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.Estevan Debat, Ignacio MiguelSardi, RominaTejera, Ana ClaraSilva Barbato, Ana CeliaTassino, BettinaImpact of sleep on learningSleep durationCollege studentsSleep is crucial for college students’ well-being. Although recommended sleep duration is between 7–9 hours per day, many students do not sleep that much. Scholar demands are among the causes of observed sleep deprivation in youth. We explored the influence of having a school test on previous night sleep in first-year students and the association of sleep duration and test performance. We ran two surveys in freshman students of the Universidad de la Repu´ blica, Montevideo, Uruguay: 1) 97 students of the School of Sciences who took the test at the same time; and 2) 252 School of Psychology students who took the test in four successive shifts. More than 1/2 of the participants (survey #1) and almost 1/3 (survey #2) reported short regular sleep duration (< 7h). In both samples, the sleep duration of the night before the test was reduced with respect to regular nights (survey #1: 2.1 ± 0.2 h, p < 0.001; survey #2: between 1.7 ± 0.4 h and 3.6 ± 0.3 h, all p < 0.001), with more than 10% of the students who did not sleep at all. In survey 2, sleep duration increased in later shifts (F (3,248) = 4.6, p = 0.004). Using logit regressions, we confirmed that sleep duration was positively related to test scores in both samples (survey #1: exp B = 1.15, p < 0.001; pseudo-R2 = 0.38; survey #2: exp B = 1.03, p < 0.001; pseudo-R2 = 0.25). Delaying test start time may prevent the reduction in sleep duration, which may also improve school performance. In addition, educational policies should include information for students about the impact of sleep on learning and of the consequences of reduced sleep duration.PLOSEstevan Debat Ignacio Miguel, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Psicología.Sardi Romina, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Psicología.Tejera Ana Clara, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Psicología.Silva Barbato Ana Celia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología.Tassino Bettina, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología.2023-06-28T15:53:46Z2023-06-28T15:53:46Z2021Artículoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion9 h.application/pdfEstevan Debat, I, Sardi, R, Tejera, A, [y otros autores]. "Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance". PLOS ONE. [en línea] 2021, 16(3): e0247104. 9 h. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247104.1932-6203https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/3777810.1371/journal.pone.0247104reponame:COLIBRIinstname:Universidad de la Repúblicainstacron:Universidad de la RepúblicaenengPLOS ONE, 2021, 16(3): e0247104.Las obras depositadas en el Repositorio se rigen por la Ordenanza de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad de la República.(Res. Nº 91 de C.D.C. de 8/III/1994 – D.O. 7/IV/1994) y por la Ordenanza del Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de la República (Res. Nº 16 de C.D.C. de 07/10/2014)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLicencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/377782026-04-14T10:10:06Z
spellingShingle Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
Estevan Debat, Ignacio Miguel
Impact of sleep on learning
Sleep duration
College students
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title Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
title_full Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
title_fullStr Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
title_full_unstemmed Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
title_short Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
title_sort Should I study or should I go (to sleep)? The influence of test schedule on the sleep behavior of undergraduates and its association with performance.
topic Impact of sleep on learning
Sleep duration
College students
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/37778