AAUP Faculty of Sport Sciences Students Conduct Research Project Titled "The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Academic Performance among Students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences"

Students Mona Al-Sadi, Sama Saba'neh, and Malak Tahaineh, from the Faculty of Sport Sciences at the Arab American University, presented a research project titled "The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Academic Performance among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences." The project was supervised by Dr. Islam Abbas, and the examination committee included Dr. Saba Jarar and Dr. Oday Daraghmeh.

The students indicated that the study aimed to identify the level of sleep quality, academic performance, as well as the behavioral and environmental factors affecting sleep quality among students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences at the University. It also examined the relationship between sleep quality and academic performance and explored differences in sleep quality based on gender and academic level.

The study employed a descriptive correlational approach, utilizing a questionnaire comprised of three main sections: sleep quality, academic performance, and behavioral and environmental factors. The study sample consisted of 84 male and female students randomly selected.

The results, as explained by the students, showed that both sleep quality and academic performance were at an average level, while the behavioral and environmental factors related to sleep were at an average level tending towards high.

The students added that the results revealed a moderately strong positive correlation between sleep quality and academic performance. The results also showed statistically significant differences in sleep quality attributable to gender, favoring female students, while no significant differences were found in academic performance or behavioral factors between the genders.

The students recommended the development of awareness programs targeting students regarding the importance of healthy sleep and its impact on academic performance. They also recommended holding workshops on time management, effective study strategies, and the impact of digital behaviors on sleep, and emphasized the need to reduce the use of electronic devices before bedtime.