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Yubing Xu1,2,3, Linglong Qin1,2,3, Shiman Wen1,2,3
1School of Mental Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Frontiers in Psychiatry
|December 18, 2025
Summary
College students frequently experience insomnia and poor sleep quality. Short sleep duration worsens these issues, negatively impacting cognitive functions like memory and attention.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Sleep Medicine
- Higher Education Health
Background:
- Sleep disturbances are linked to cognitive decline, but their specific impact on college students is not well understood.
- Prevalence and effects of insomnia and poor sleep quality require quantification in this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality among college students.
- To investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances and various cognitive functions in this population.
Main Methods:
- A web-based survey administered to 1021 college students.
- Utilized the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Multimodal Cognitive Ability Self-Assessment Scale (MASQ).
- Statistical analysis included one-way ANOVA and generalized linear models (GLM).
Main Results:
- Over 54% of students reported insomnia, and nearly 59% experienced poor sleep quality.
- Shorter sleep duration correlated with increased severity of sleep disturbances, including insomnia and daytime dysfunction.
- Sleep disturbances were significantly associated with deficits in language, visual-perceptual ability, memory, and attention.
Conclusions:
- Insomnia and poor sleep quality are highly prevalent among college students.
- Short sleep duration exacerbates sleep disturbances, leading to measurable declines in cognitive performance.
- Addressing sleep issues is crucial for maintaining cognitive health in college students.
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