Researchers:

1. Banaag, Elyzah Marie P.

2. Solis, Cristina L.

Research Title 1: Finding the Relationship between Students’ Sleeping Habits and their Academic
Performance

Rationale

Sleep is vital to one’s health. Teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day to be able to
function properly. Less sleep and unpredictable patterns of sleep is a common issue.1 In a person who is
sleep deprived, one part of the brain shuts down while other parts will kick in to help compensate, leading
to the 1 impairment of many skills such as memory, alertness, and attention span. These are extremely
vital skills that a student must possess in order to do well in school at any grade level. Regardless of the
brain's attempt to overcome this sleep deprivation, a sleep deprived person cannot perform mental tasks as
well as someone who is well rested (DeNoon, 2000). Since an adequate amount of sleep seems to be an
essential aspect to the functioning of the brain, it is believed that further research needs to be completed
on the effects on academic performance.2

Objective of the Study

This research study aims to determine the relationship between the students’ sleeping habits and
their academic performance and increase awareness regarding how much sleep the students need in order
to function properly and participate actively in class. We can determine the relationship between the
students’ sleeping habits and their academic performance through the help of the following questions
below:

1. What is the effect of adequate or inadequate sleep to a student when it comes to mental
processes?
2. Does lack of sleep greatly affect a student’s performance?
3. Does a student perform well when he/she had an adequate sleep compared to having inadequate
sleep?

Methodology

The primary research method for this study is mixed method. Primary source of data will be
coming from the random sample of high school students of Cherished Moments School (S.Y 2019-2020).
A self-administered questionnaire is going to be distributed to assess demographics, sleep/wake schedule,
sleep habits, and sleep duration. Daytime sleepiness will be evaluated using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
(ESS). School performance will be stratified as “excellent” (90≤GPA≤100) or “average” (70≤GPA≤89);
using the mean and standard deviation to correlate to students’ sleeping habits.

1
Iqbal A. Study of Lack of Sleep Vs Academic Performance. Retrieved from
https://www.academia.edu/4089215/Study_of_Lack_of_Sleep_Vs_Academic_Performance. Accessed on Dec. 5,2019
2
Hampton T. (2005). Impact of the lack of sleep on academic performance in college students. Retrieved from
https://rdw.rowan.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2009&context=etd. Accessed on Dec. 5,2019