Lifestyle Management and its Impact on Academic Performance - A Conceptual Paper
Published: 2021
Author(s) Name: V. Rajalakshmi, R. Christina Jeya Nithila |
Author(s) Affiliation: Xavier Inst. of Business Administration, St. Xaviers College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
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Abstract
This paper aims to review the literature and analysis the concept of lifestyle and its impact on academic performance. The objective is to identify the lifestyle variables that affect academic performance. Various dimensions of lifestyle are identified namely physical activity, dietary habits, sleep duration; interpersonal relationship, stress management, average hours spent on social media; height and weight of the respondents were measured to measure their BMI – Body Mass Index. To measure academic performance, GPA was considered. There is a significant relation between excellent performance and sleep duration from 6 hours to 9 hours. A healthier lifestyle is positively correlated to academic performance. Pearson’s correlation coefficient showed the significant positive relationship between lifestyle and academic achievement (p=0.03 and r=0.628). These reviews help the researcher to identify the lifestyle variables which affect the academic performance and create the conceptual framework for their future study.
Keywords: Lifestyle, Lifestyle Management, Academic Performance
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