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The Effects of Screen Time on Sleep Patterns, Academic Performance among Female Undergraduate Students of Degree College of Hyderabad

Author(s) Ms. G POOJA SRINIVAS, Mr. Y ANANDA REDDY
Country India
Abstract The Study investigates about the impact and adverse effects of the screen time on the sleeping patterns and academic performance of the college going females and understanding how the extended dependency on digital devices influencing the sleep quality, concentration levels on academic wise of the students (female). To provide valuable data analysis on study a sample was selected from the Degree Girls College. The respondents of this study were female undergraduate students aged 17 to 24 years, To collect comprehensive information about the respondents and their sleep schedule, Screen time, cumulative grade point average and active participation in academic performance, a demographic questionnaire was employed. An interesting correlation has been detected between the screen operation, sleep commotion and cognitive academic presentation. Additionally, 67% of the respondents observed that excessive screen time affect their ability to concentrate on academic tasks. Moreover; a cumulative interpretation has been made by performing a proper statistical analysis which disclosed that exorbitant screentime, especially before the bedtime is analogous with poor sleeping habit and quality, stimulating truncated academic performance, unbalanced sleep schedule, less concentration, memory issues and substandard grades. Additionally; the study also draws the significance of maintaining a proper sleep schedule; curtailing the use of electronic devices say smartphone to trim the screen time; emphasizing the success in academic balance, sleep schedule and screen usage by enforcing fellow female undergraduate students and educational institutions to take up ideal yet supportive measures to sway all screen time; academic performance and accepted sleep schedule hand in hand.
Keywords Digital Dependency, Cognitive performance, Quality Sleep Patterns, Screen time impacts, Academic Success, Excessive Screen Time.
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65441
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbhsgk

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