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The Role Of Circadian Rhythms Among Medical Students In Time Management Organization And Academic Achievement

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  • Yuliya Modna

    (Trinity School of Medicine/ Saint Vincent & the Grenadines)

  • Bernadette Scott

    (Trinity School of Medicine/ Saint Vincent & the Grenadines)

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Time management is one of the biggest problems of medical students. In this study, we examined the circadian rhythms of medical students and factors which may affect academic performance: perceived stress, sleep quality, time management. Students answered a Morningness-Eveningness questionnaire, the Time Management Personal Assessment questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire. The correlation (R=0.87) between chronotype and GPA (P<0.001) showed a higher GPA in students with morning chronotypes. The PSQI analysis demonstrated 47% of the students had poor sleep quality; a correlation (R= - 0.56) between the PSQI and GPA (p< 0.04), supporting a link between higher GPA and good sleep. Results also showed a correlation (R=0.59) between time management and GPA (p< 0.01), implying that the students with excellent time management skills (17%) had excellent GPAs. Chronotypes, quality of sleep and time management, influence GPA and can be used as a guidance tool for academic advisors.

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  • Yuliya Modna & Bernadette Scott, 2017. "The Role Of Circadian Rhythms Among Medical Students In Time Management Organization And Academic Achievement," CBU International Conference Proceedings, ISE Research Institute, vol. 5(0), pages 983-987, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aad:iseicj:v:5:y:2017:i:0:p:983-987
    DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v5.1056
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