Sleep and academic performance in undergraduates: A multi-measure, multi-predictor approach

Chronobiology International

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 786-801

  Gomes, Ana Allen ^a,b   Tavares, José ^a   De Azevedo, Maria Helena P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Adolescents; Chronotype; Multiple regression; Questionnaire; Sleep; Students

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255165879     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.606518     Document Type: Article

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