CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Abstract

Deprivation of sleep is a widespread problem among teenagers. Senior high school students are the most likely to encounter it. Students' abilities suffer from lack of sleep, including decreased attention span, emotional swings, and memory consolidation. This study aimed to determine the causes and effects of sleep deprivation on the academic achievements of senior high school students. A cross-sectional research design was employed in this study and a self-administered survey questionnaire with 20 items for the causes and effects of sleep deprivation on the academic achievement of senior high school students was adopted and revised from Nacino and Serafines (2018) and Toyong (2020). It was distributed to 160 senior high school students of Muertegui National High School using a simple random sampling. The data gathered were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and z-test for statistical differences. Results revealed that the leading cause of sleep deprivation among most senior high school students was doing their school work at night, which results in sleep deprivation. While the effect of sleep deprivation on the students is daytime sleepiness, they are forced to be awake in class. There was a significant difference in the effects of sleep deprivation on academic achievement between male and female senior high school students. The study suggests that teachers should give fewer homework assignments, the school should promote and raise awareness about the adverse effect of sleep loss, and students should build effective time management and schedules.