Prevalence of sleep disorders among university students: A cross-sectional study assessing academic impact and association with adverse childhood experiences
The study confirmed that ACEs predict poorer academic achievement in Saudi university students, mediated partially by sleep disturbances. Students with higher ACE scores exhibited lower GPAs, with daytime sleepiness (EPSS) directly predicting reduced academic performance.
Authors
- Sulhi A. Alfakeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1371-876X)
- Mohammed A. Alsahafi
- Osama M. Alariany
- Talal Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-2988)
- Ayman A.S. Alqarni
- Abdullah A. AlMesfer
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- Islamic University of Madinah (SA)
- King Abdullah Medical City (SA)
- King Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_170_25
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00