Academic Stress and Sleep Quality Among Adolescents: A Comparative Study Between Public and Private School Students

Abstract

In this day and age academic strain has surfaced as a serious concern among the adolescents. Its detrimental effect can be seen on physiological and psychological well-being of the adolescents. One of the most critical aspects of adolescent’s health; the quality of sleep is often risked under consistent academic stress. By comparing school pupil from private and public educational institutions, current study critically investigates the relationship between sleep quality and academic stress among adolescents. A study was conducted with 400 students (age group 14 to 18 years) 200 from private schools and 200 from public schools. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Academic Stress Scale were used to evaluate quality of sleep and perceived academic stress. Findings indicated that students from private schools significantly reported disturbed sleep and higher academic strain in comparison to their counterparts from public school. A remarkable negative correlation was found between sleep quality and academic pressure. This result suggests that high academic stress is notably associated with fragmented sleep. These research findings highlight the critical need for educational interventions to manage pressure in academics and cultivating a restful sleep routine among adolescents, specifically in stressful academic settings.