Exploring the Role of Sleep and Physical Activity in Academic Stress, Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Dropout Intention Among Italian University Students.

ABSTRACT: University years represent a period of major transition during which health-related behaviors, such as sleep and physical activity, may influence students' academic functioning. This cross-sectional, single-center study, conducted at an Italian university, examined the associations between sleep, physical activity, and academic well-being. Students completed an online survey assessing sleep, physical activity, and several indicators of academic functioning (i.e., academic stress, self-efficacy, dropout intention, and motivation). Nonparametric tests (Kruskal-Wallis, Jonckheere-Terpstra) were used to explore differences in these indicators across sleep quality and physical activity categories, while linear regressions tested associations between sleep duration and Metabolic Equivalent of Ta

SUBMITTER: Dagani J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12839884 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature