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Caffeine intake, alcohol consumption, and irregular sleep-wake patterns reduce sleep quality in college students.
Limit caffeine and alcohol intake, and try to maintain a regular sleep-wake schedule to improve sleep quality.
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Caffeine intake, stress and irregular sleep-wake patterns decreased sleep quality... Alcohol consumption did not benefit sleep, and higher drinking motives were closely associated with poor sleep quality.
Why this rating
Consistent findings across multiple articles for each factor.
Source
Determinants of sleep quality in college students: A literature review
Feifei Wang et al. · EXPLORE · 2020
DOI 10.1016/j.explore.2020.11.003
narrative_reviewCited 269×
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