The Effect of Primary School Children’s Sleeping Habits on School Motivation

Background and Objective The objective of this study was to determine effects of primary school age children’s sleep habits on school motivation. Methods Research data available between February 9, 2024, and April 6, 2024 were collected online. The study group consisted of primary school children. W...

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Main Authors: Çiğdem Müge Haylı, Dilek Demir Kösem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Sleep Medicine 2024-09-01
Series:Sleep Medicine Research
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Online Access:http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2024-02243.pdf
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Summary:Background and Objective The objective of this study was to determine effects of primary school age children’s sleep habits on school motivation. Methods Research data available between February 9, 2024, and April 6, 2024 were collected online. The study group consisted of primary school children. Written with the consent of their parents who voluntarily participated in collecting research data. Socio-demographic data were collected online from 250 primary school children living in Hakkari, Türkiye using, Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) and Academic Intrinsic Motivation Scale (AIMS). These children were selected with a convenience sampling method, one of the improbable sampling methods. SPSS 26.0 data analysis program was used for statistical analysis of data obtained in the study. Independent sample t-test, anaysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. Results Of the study group of primary school children, 45.7% were boys and 54.3% were girls. There were significant differences in effects of gender factor on primary school children’s SHI and AIMS sub-dimension scores of achievement requirement, social acceptance, fear of failure, and expertise (p < 0.05). Conclusions Age and class status of primary school children’s sleeping habits can affect school motivation. Gender is a variable that can affect sleep hygiene and school motivation.
ISSN:2093-9175
2233-8853