University of Cincinnati research finds that college students could be undermining their own education, simply because they’re not practicing proper sleep habits. The study, led by Adam Knowlden, a UC doctoral student in UC’s Health Promotion and Education Program, holds recommendations for students to form better sleep habits that will ultimately enhance their learning.
The study evaluated the sleep habits of nearly 200 undergraduate college students between the ages of 18 and 24 who were not living with a parent or legal guardian. The study included 130 females and 67 males who were mostly first and second year college students. The majority of them worked either full or part-time jobs as they were going to college.
The study surveyed student sleeping habits over 24 hour period. As per the study, only 24 percent
