In Brief:
- Adding 19 minutes of nightly sleep improved students' classroom performance.
- The study is the first field experiment proving better sleep directly causes higher grades.
- Offers universities an effective, affordable way to combat sleep deprivation and raise achievement.
A study involving over 1,100 college students demonstrated that encouraging students to get at least seven hours of rest yielded an average of 19 extra minutes of sleep per night, which resulted in modest but measurable improvements in their classroom academic performance.
Led by health economist Osea Giuntella from the University of Pittsburgh, the research marks the first field experiment to establish a direct causal link between improved sleep habits and better grades. Given the widespread issue of sleep deprivation among young adults, these findings offer universities an effective and affordable strategy to enhance student achievement.
Source: The Indian Express
