Calidad del sueño y relación con el desempeño ocupacional académico en estudiantes universitarios.

Abstract

The alteration of sleep quality has a close relationship with the academic work performance of university students in their daily activities; there is that sleep is one of the important areas of occupation as restful rest for daily activities in the student day, responding to the demand of the environment. To register the object of this study, a systemic analysis of the literature based on the available scientific evidence was carried out, using the main discourse as sleep quality, academic performance, and occupational therapy. The qualitative and theoretical methodology applied to a systemic and methodological process with the academic metasearch engine of Google and the databases Redalyc, Scielo, Lantindex. The results obtained detach elements that influence the poor quality of sleep as its requirements and demands of the academic performance or by the professional imbalance of the daily activities, resulting in a poor sleep routine affecting the quality of life. In conclusion, poor sleep quality in university students affects academic performance and daily life related to leisure activities, work and their social interactions, hence the importance of addressing this issue from the point of view of occupational therapy., changing habits and routines., reorganizing the activities and the time they dedicate to each one to achieve functionality in the different occupational areas.