Open AccessCorrelation of self-reported sleep duration with working memory of adolescents
Author(s) -
Bharati Mehta,
Prathamesh Kamble,
Mahesh Gadhvi,
Ayush Kaushal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_600_20
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep (system call) , correlation , context (archaeology) , sleep deprivation , working memory , spearman's rank correlation coefficient , audiology , physical therapy , cognition , psychiatry , statistics , geometry , mathematics , computer science , operating system , paleontology , biology
With the increasing use of electronic devices and social media, the duration of sleep has consistently reduced in adolescents. Sleep restriction eventually leads to cognitive performance declines. Poor sleep and working memory difficulties are both associated with learning difficulties leading to poor academic performance.