Symptoms and Reasons of Delayed Sleep Phase in University Student and Its Effects on Their Academic Performance

Human’s body have basic needs like food, health, sleep, to perform well, for that we need to keep balance between work and life. Sleep is one of important function of human body. Sleep-wake cycle has a great impact on an individual’s cognitive, occupational and social performance. Sleep cycle effects the job performance, academic performance and the daily routine tasks as well. Disturbance in sleep pattern lead clinically significant impairment in an individual. Disorders like circadian rhythmic sleep disorders are result of disruptive sleep pattern. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders include delayed sleep phase type, advance sleep phase disorder, irregular sleep-wake disorder and free running disorder (DSM-5). Through this study we are exploring what are the major symptoms that indicated the delayed sleep disorder in university students and the reasons (either personal or social) that trigger the symptoms of delayed sleep phase type in university students? What are the effects of the delayed sleep on their academic performance? Qualitative research design is used to understand the relationship between the research variables. Detailed interview has conducted from the 15 adults from different universities and colleges. It was concluded that delayed sleep impact individual’s mental as well as physical well-being. The delayed sleep pattern of university students has many reasons and it effect the student’s academic performance.