Perceived stress and academic achievement among medical students with different chronotypes: a cross sectional study on first year medical students from India

May 18, 2025BMC medical education

Stress and school performance in first-year Indian medical students with different natural sleep patterns

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Abstract

Morning achieved 49.1% in the 'Excellent' academic performance category compared to 29% of Evening chronotypes.

  • Higher academic performance is associated with morning chronotypes, as indicated by a significant difference in performance categories.
  • Evening chronotypes report significantly higher perceived stress scores compared to morning chronotypes.
  • Evening chronotypes experience longer sleep latency compared to morning chronotypes.
  • Variability in weekend sleep schedules is greater among Evening chronotypes.
  • Gender differences in stress levels and academic performance are minimal and not statistically significant.

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Key numbers

49.1%
Higher Academic Performance
Percentage of Excellent performers among Morning .
24.9 ± 12.1
Higher Perceived Stress Score
Average stress score for Evening .
41.17 ± 13.35 min
Longer Sleep Latency
Average sleep latency for Evening .

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