Understanding Sleep Disorder

Based on the article of Understanding Sleep Disorders in a College Student Population by Dallas R. Jensen, he said College student sleep habits are changing dramatically, and related sleep problems are increasing.  Sleep problems of college students, especially full-time students who are experiencing high levels of stress because of the demands of academic performance, present an intriguing topic for examination. Sleep problems and disorders have shown a marked increase since serious study of the topic began in the 1950s (Carskadon & Taylor, 1997).

Brandon Peters, M.D. believes that it is commonly happen among students. There are many potential causes of acute insomnia such as changes in noise, lighting, temperature, or other conditions of the sleep space, medications especially those with stimulant properties, use of or withdrawal from caffeine, nicotine or alcohol, pain, stress and nocturia or known as night time urination.

“It has been shown that sleep disorder induces sleepiness and reduces daytime alertness and performance.”

(Belenky, 2003)

Paul P. Doghramji. (2008). Article of Sleep Problems In College Students.

The effects of insomnia symptoms vary depending on the type and extent of insomnia. Those suffering from insomnia experience difficulty in falling asleep at night.

“Sleep disorders and lack of alertness can cause various legal problems, and association between daytime sleepiness and accident is well known”.

(Colin M Shapiro, 1993)

According to the research by Jung Kim, PhD, of Pohang University of Science in Technology in South Korea, was based on a survey of 399 college students in Korea. He said, "The present study shows that the greater one stayed up at night, the more maladjusted in college life, in terms of global mental health, sleep quality and academic performance". He believed that the amount of sleep a person gets affects his or her physical health, emotional well-being, mental abilities, productivity and performance. Recent...