scholarly journals Adolescent sleep health and school start times: Setting the research agenda for California and beyond: A research summit summary

Sleep Health ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Terra D. Ziporyn ◽  
Judith A. Owens ◽  
Kyla L. Wahlstrom ◽  
Amy R. Wolfson ◽  
Wendy M. Troxel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
School Start Times

scholarly journals Sleepmore in Seattle: Later school start times are associated with more sleep and better performance in high school students

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. eaau6200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideon P. Dunster ◽  
Luciano de la Iglesia ◽  
Miriam Ben-Hamo ◽  
Claire Nave ◽  
Jason G. Fleischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Start Time ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
Single Intervention ◽  
School Start Times

Most teenagers are chronically sleep deprived. One strategy proposed to lengthen adolescent sleep is to delay secondary school start times. This would allow students to wake up later without shifting their bedtime, which is biologically determined by the circadian clock, resulting in a net increase in sleep. So far, there is no objective quantitative data showing that a single intervention such as delaying the school start time significantly increases daily sleep. The Seattle School District delayed the secondary school start time by nearly an hour. We carried out a pre-/post-research study and show that there was an increase in the daily median sleep duration of 34 min, associated with a 4.5% increase in the median grades of the students and an improvement in attendance.

scholarly journals The challenges of adolescent sleep

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 20190080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaby Illingworth
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Period ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Insufficient Sleep ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Circadian Timing ◽  
Timing System ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
Circadian Timing System ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Adolescent Functioning

Sleep is vital for our physical, emotional and cognitive health. However, adolescents face many challenges where their sleep is concerned. This is reflected in their sleep patterns including the timing of their sleep and how much sleep they achieve on a regular basis: their sleep is characteristically delayed and short. Notably, insufficient sleep is associated with impairments in adolescent functioning. Endogenous and exogenous factors are known to affect sleep at this age. Alterations in the bioregulation of sleep, comprising the circadian timing system and the sleep/wake homeostatic system, represent the intrinsic mechanisms at work. Compounding this, environmental, psychosocial and lifestyle factors may contribute to shortened sleep. This review discusses the amount of sleep gained by adolescents and its implications, the challenges to adolescent sleep and the interventions introduced in an effort to prioritize sleep health in this important developmental period.

Adolescent Sleep Problems and Susceptibility to Peer Influence

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2096902
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Semenza ◽  
Dylan B. Jackson ◽  
Alexander Testa ◽  
Ryan C. Meldrum
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Child Care ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
School Start Times ◽  
Improve Sleep Quality

Susceptibility to peer influence among adolescents is associated with a variety of negative interpersonal and psychosocial outcomes. Although proper sleep is crucial for adolescent development and well-being, no study to date has examined the influence of sleep problems on susceptibility to peer influence. We assess this relationship using two waves of data ( n = 907; 50% male, 18% non-White) from the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD). Results of a series of multivariate regression models demonstrate that sleep problems are positively associated with susceptibility to peer influence, net of pertinent demographic characteristics, theoretical controls, and prior susceptibility to peer influence. These findings suggest that efforts to improve sleep quality and quantity among adolescents, including educational sleep hygiene programs and later school start times, may serve to curtail susceptibility to peer influence and improve various aspects of wellbeing.

scholarly journals 0408 Myths About Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep: Addressing False Beliefs That Hinder Sleep Health During These Crucial Developmental Stages

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A156-A156
Author(s):  
R Robbins ◽  
L Hale ◽  
D Beebe ◽  
A R Wolfson ◽  
M A Grandner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
False Beliefs ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Public Health Significance ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
Health Significance

Abstract Introduction Sleep is vital for healthy development from infancy through adolescence. Despite its importance, false beliefs that conflict with scientific evidence (myths) may be common among caregivers and impair sleep health during these crucial stages. Methods Researchers compiled a list of potential myth statements using internet searches of popular press and scientific literature. We utilized a Delphi process with experts (n=12) from the fields of pediatric, sleep, and circadian research and clinical practice. Selection and refinement of myths by sleep experts proceeded in three phases, including: focus groups (Phase 1); email-based feedback to edit, add, or remove myths (Phase 2); and closed-ended questionnaires (Phase 3) where experts rated myths on two dimensions: (1) falseness and (2) public health significance using 5-point Likert scale: 1 (“not at all”) to 5 (“extremely false/important”). Results Thirty-two sleep myths were identified across three developmental categories: infant (14 myths), child (6 myths), and adolescent (12 myths). Mean expert ratings illuminated the most pressing myths in each developmental category: infant sleep (“Sleep training causes psychological harm, including reduced parent-child attachment:” falseness =4.7, s.d.=0.7; public health significance=4.0, s.d.=1.1); child sleep (“Heavy, loud snoring for my child means he’s sleeping deeply:” falseness=4.8, s.d.=0.6; public health significance=4.7, s.d.=0.7), and teenager sleep (“Falling asleep in class means your teenager is lazy and not motivated:” falseness=4.8, s.d.=0.5; public health significance=4.3, s.d.=0.8). Conclusion The current study identified commonly-held myths about infant, child, and adolescent sleep that are not supported by (or worse, counter to) scientific evidence. If unchecked, these myths may hinder sleep at a critical developmental stage. Future research may include public health education to correct myths and promote healthy sleep among infants, children, and teenagers. Support 5T32HL007901

scholarly journals Effects of the Young Adolescent Sleep Smart Program on sleep hygiene practices, sleep health efficacy, and behavioral well-being

Sleep Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R. Wolfson ◽  
Elizabeth Harkins ◽  
Michaela Johnson ◽  
Christine Marco
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Young Adolescent ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Adolescent Sleep
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