AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -However, at least 60% of college students have poor quality sleep and garner, on average, 7 hours of sleep per night (2). Previous research showed that up to 75% of college students reported occasional sleep disturbances, while 15% reported overall poor sleep quality (3).

Detailed explanation-2: -Fifty percent of college students report feeling sleepy during the day, while 70% of students are not getting a sufficient number of hours of sleep on a regular basis.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 70 percent of college students say they get less than eight hours of sleep a day. Sixty-percent of college students say they are “dragging, tired, or sleepy” at least three days a week. More than 80 percent of college students say loss of sleep negatively affects their academic performance.

Detailed explanation-4: -On average, most college students get 6-6.9 hours of sleep per night, and the college years are notoriously sleep-deprived due to an overload of activities. Recent research on college students and sleep indicates that insufficient sleep impacts our health, our moods, our GPA and our safety.