Sleep Practices of iGen: The Quantitative Analysis Along with Suggestive Techniques

By : Preeti Nakhat, Surbhi Sanghvi

Page No: 589-597

Abstract
Sleep Practices of iGen: The quantitative analysis along with suggestive techniques. Importance of quality sleep is often neglected in today’s generation. Many college going students are sleep deprived due to various reasons and possess poor sleep quality. Sleep deficiency can be the root cause of inefficient performance in dayto-day life. The standardized tool Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was utilized to discover the quality of sleep of 330 volunteered subjects. Analysis was done as per the explanation in the manual as well as by Microsoft excel. From the diverse data collected, 61.15% of the students suffered from poor quality of sleep. Of the 61.15%, 67.22% of the times the subject had poor sleep quality due to staying away from home. More than half of the males and females (67.40% and 65.51% resp.) have trouble having good quality sleep. A century ago, the sleep patterns were very different from that we observe now. Apparently, high competitiveness, stressful lifestyle, irregular sleep times, over thinking and many other factors contribute to the change in sleep patterns. Usage of social media and gadgets at night is also very prevalent and a significant factor in reducing the quality of sleep. Self-awareness and control over mind and thoughts help live a better life. Following a regular sleep schedule helps set the biological clock and improve sleep quality.

Authors :
Preeti Nakhat : Assistant Professor Psychology – United world School of Liberal Arts and Mass Communication, Karnavati University. 
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2020.15.02.20