Analysis of Influencing Factors on Sleep Quality of College Students

Authors

  • Yaowen Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61173/5s7kek39

Keywords:

Sleep quality, college students, academic majors, geographic location, environmental factors

Abstract

Sleep quality is a critical aspect of human health, and it lays the foundation for all human activities. The quality of sleep not only affects the speed of thinking, and the rigor of calculation but also affects the activity of the body. This study is based on the factors that affect the sleep quality of college students globally, specifically by adding different physiological factors to psychological factors which contain the most common factors when researching students’ sleeping quality, for example, level of pressure. The physiological factors include geographical region, major, and so on. This study collected different experimental data globally to investigate whether geographical region and major have an impact on students’ sleep and what kind of impact it has. Results indicate notable differences in sleep quality, with medical students and those in certain geographic regions experiencing higher rates of sleep disturbances. The findings underscore the need for tailored support systems that consider academic pressures and regional contexts to improve student well-being.

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Published

2025-06-26