The impact of sleep quality and screen time on academic performances of students at University of Hyderabad: a cross-sectional study

Neha Chaudhary; M. Surya Durga Prasad; Sonaxi Gokhru

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254426

Authors

Neha Chaudhary Department of Public Health, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana state, India
M. Surya Durga Prasad Department of Public Health, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana state, India
Sonaxi Gokhru Department of Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20254426

Keywords:

Academic performance, PSQI, Screen hour, Screen time, Sleep quality, Students

Abstract

Background: Sleep deprivation or low-quality sleep might influence mental, physical and cognitive functioning. And everyone being dependent on digital devices highlights excessive screen exposure, which leads to increased sleep problems, lower academic performances, and low self-esteem. However, this area needs to be explored more among university students. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate and establish a correlation between increase screen time, varying sleep quality and academic performance, as well as to assess the average screen time usage by students at University of Hyderabad.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a selection was made of 120 students from the age group 19-29 years, from January to April 2025, using convenience sampling. Data was collected using Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) tool and a self-structured questionnaire comprising of demographic details, screen time usage, and academic performance variables.

Results: The global PSQI score was calculated with 75.8% of respondents having poor/ low sleep quality (PSQI score >5). An average of 5.1 hours per day of screen usage was seen, with screen usage just before bed accounting for an average of 1.90 hours per day. A significant association was found between sleep quality and screen time with academic performance (p value <0.05), however, there no association was found between sleep quality and screen time (p value >0.05).

Conclusions: Sleep quality and screen time showed an association with academic performance. However, there was no significant association established between sleep quality and screen time.

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