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INTRODUCTION

Poor sleeping habits are a global issue that affects individuals of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds.
The effects of poor sleeping habits can be far-reaching, impacting not an individual's physical and mental
health but also their overall quality of life. In this globalized world, poor sleep habits can have an international
impact affecting the well-being and productivity of people around the world. The effects of poor sleep habits
are significant and extend beyond the individual.

Poor sleep or a lack of sleep makes a person susceptible to illness and other implications. Aside from
that, students who didn’t get enough sleep will feel tired, drowsy, and sleep during class hours. It may also
cause students to have difficulties with comprehension and retention during their classes. According to (Lee
et al., 2015), The learning capacity and academic performance of adolescents may be affected by sleep
quality or quantity because sleep plays important role in attention and memory. As lack of sleep affects our
lives, learning becomes challenging, and we become forgetful. Furthermore, thousands of students around
the globe are at risk of sleep deprivation which contributes to lower academic outcomes and problems at the
workplace (Merenheimo 2018). According to (Carskadon et al., 2006 as cited by Dimitriou et al., 2015)
habitual weeknight sleep loss gets worse as individuals advance through their teenage years. As students get
closer to being adults, the greater the task will be. And since they're overloaded with schoolwork, finding
time to fall asleep becomes more and more difficult.

According to Philips' Unfiltered Sleep: A Global Prioritization Puzzle, an international survey that
focused on how individuals around the world interpret, prioritize, and prepare for sleep, and over 8 in 10 adults
(84%) admit that several activities prevail over a good night's sleep (as cited by Junadi 2017). A study by
(Toyong et al., 2020), discovered that 88 percent of students were sleep-deprived, and they typically slept for
less than 6 hours. High school is the real danger zone in terms of sleep deprivation,' says William Dement,
founder of Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic. Teens face intense pressure to perform, and they must start
competing with an increasing number of peers for college spots that have largely remained consistent (Ritcher
2015). Because the reality is difficult to deal with, students must work hard in order to make the most of their
dreams.
According to the Healthy Living Index Survey (2016), Filipinos have one of the highest rates of sleep
deprivation in Asia; 46% of Filipinos do not get enough sleep while 32% said they sleep for less than six
hours. The mirrors a lifestyle challenge that urbanities worldwide are grappling with. In 2017 Philips
unfiltered sleep. A global prioritization puzzle, an international survey which looked at how people sleep.
More than 8 in 10 adults (84%) say that a variety of activities take precedence over a good night's sleep.

Dr. Paul Junrey A. Toyong (CNU, 2019) says that the most prevalent classroom behaviors were
students were sleepy during class discussions, and they slept in class during vacant periods and the third
prevalent behavior was they felt tired during classes. 61% of the students have a general average of 75-79
which is only satisfactory and 29% have 80-84 grade which is only satisfactory in the K-12 grading system,
there was a significant negative relationship (cc= 0.420 and p= 0.000) between number of hours of night
sleep and sleepiness classroom behavior. This suggested that the smaller number of hours of night sleep is
correlated to high occurrence of sleepiness classroom behaviors. There was a significant positive relationship
(cc= 0.627 and p= 0.000) between the numbers of hours of night sleep and academic performance. On the
other hand, students with less sleep had low academic performance.

The researchers observe that students in Dvrmnhs have many disturbances in their way of
accomplishing their important tasks. As a result, it is difficult to avoid having short sleep. Our technology
advances with the passage of time. Nowadays, young adults are more reliant on digital gadgets and social
media. This is why, this is without a doubt, one of the factors contributing to sleep deprivation. Aside from
the devices that we have today, schoolwork also prevents students from getting enough sleep. The anxiety of
not being able to finish and submit the tasks on time keeps them awake.

The study presents that poor sleeping habits can affect the students' academic performances. Because
of the lack of sleep, students can have poorer grades and health issues, depression and anxieties that impact
their daily life especially in school. In conclusion, the researchers aim to carry out this study to know how
many students are sleep deprived, by discovering the perspective and experiences of the selected students. In
addition, to promote balanced lifestyle, wherein students can improve their academic performance without
being sleep deprived. In the end, the researchers will provide solutions and recommendations that will help
students to prevent poor sleeping habits and to take care of themselves.

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