The Impact of Sleep Quality on Educational Performance in KSA

This report investigates the impact of sleep quality on the educational performance of college students in Saudi Arabia. The study aims to determine how sleep quality affects academic success, considering sleep as a fundamental biological need crucial for learning, decision-making, memory, and critical thinking. The research methodology involves recruiting university students from a management college in Saudi Arabia using simple random sampling, with an initial screening process based on the DSM-IV manual to exclude students with pre-existing mental health conditions. This ensures a more accurate assessment of the direct relationship between sleep quality and educational outcomes within the selected sample population. The report highlights the significance of addressing sleep deprivation among students due to its potential adverse effects on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects, ultimately impacting their academic performance and increasing the risk of disorders.

Running head: PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology
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Study sample:
The sample for the study will include university students studying in management college
of Saudi Arabia. It will include students from all nationality.
Method of sample recruitment:
The sample group for the study will be recruited by means of simple random sampling
method. The process of recruitment will start by first screening out students with depression by
using DSM-IV manual for mental disorder. This screening method is essential to exclude any
students with depression and reduce the impact of confounding factors on research data. After
screening out students based on mental illness screening, the final sample for research will be
recruited by random sampling method. This will involve randomly taking sample from the
remaining students groups and including them after taking informed consent for research.
Simple random sampling is a technique where selection or recruitment of research participant
depends on chance. This means every student in the university will have equal likelihood of
being selected. The main advantage of using simple random sampling technique is that small
samples can be easily selected from a large sample group.
Method to select sample population:
To select appropriate sample population, the first strategy is to review the research
question and identify the target population of interest whose inclusion is necessary in research.
As the research question is related to assessment of the impact of sleep quality on educational
performance of college students in Saudi Arabia, the priority is to select that population group in
Saudi Arabia who are college students.

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References:
Patten, M. L., & Newhart, M. (2017). Understanding research methods: An overview of the
essentials. Routledge.