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March 14, 2026Respiratory Care

Still Counting Sheep? Are College Students at Risk for Sleep Disorders?

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PSP. Melgarejo SánchezRRRain RuedaWSWyatt Sharifian

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assesses sleep disorders in college students, indicating a need for institutional support.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of sleep disorders among college students and their impact on mental health and academic performance.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey via email and social media.
  • Utilized the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale.
  • Collected demographic data and sleep quality responses from participants.
  • Analyzed data using descriptive statistics in Microsoft Excel.
  • 74% of students reported having sleep problems.
  • 59% of graduate students experienced more than 4 days of poor sleep per week.
  • 82% felt that stress affected their academic performance.
  • 97% took between 10 minutes to 1 hour to fall asleep.
  • A moderate correlation was found between sleepiness and anxiety levels.

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Sánchez et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fb8db39f7826a300bd4ahttps://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.20244135556
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