International journal of scientific and research publications | 2019
Caffeine and Sleep Quality as Covariant of Academic Performance among Undergraduate Biology Education Students: Counselling Intervention
Abstract
Determine relationship between moderate consumption of caffeine and high academic performance among undergraduate biology students was among the objectives of the study. Correlational design was adopted as the design for this study. The population of the study constitutes 481 biology education undergraduate students from the Faculty of Technology Education. A proportionate stratified sampling technique was employed in selecting 196 students as sample participants in this study using Research Advisor table for determining sample size. Two instruments were used for this study as thus; one Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index developed by Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman and Kupfer in 1989 was adopted for this study, and two a self designed questionnaire titled “Caffeine and Academic Performance Inventory (CAPI)” were used respectively for data collection in this study. The scales have a coefficient reliability index of 0.83 and 0.80 respectively. Hypothesis was formulated and tested at α 0.05 level of significance. The data were analysed using mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Findings from the study showed that there was a significant relationship (r-value=.973** as against P-value = .000) between moderate sleep quality and academic performance of biology education undergraduate students. However recommendations offered a need to sensitize study skills and group discussion among the students; this will go a long way in assisting them to learn and understand the basic rudiments of good academic performance in tertiary institutions.