The Relationship Between Sleep Pattern & Academic Performances among Nursing Students at a Higher Educational Institute

Abstract

Abdelhameed Elshenawy

Background: The combination of severe academic coursework and clinical training causes stress in student nurses, which impairs their academic performance and interferes with their sleep. This study investigates the relationship between sleep pattern and academic performance among nursing students at a higher education institute.

Methods: Using a quantitative cross-sectional design, a structured questionnaire was distributed to 80 nursing students in their third and fourth years. A Chi-square test was used to assess the relationship between sleep patterns and academic performance.

Results: A statistically significant correlation between academic achievement and sleep quality. Also, students with poor or fair sleep have higher CGPAs, and students with good sleep have a range of academic performance from high to low. A statistically significant relationship between workload levels and sleep quality was found.

Conclusion: Findings showed that poor sleep is common among nursing students, often due to academic and clinical pressures. The high-achieving students often reported poor sleep, and a significant link was found between workload and sleep quality.

Limitations: small sample size from one institution and self-reported data may introduce bias.

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