Prevalence of Self-Perceived Snoring and Apnea and Their Association with Daytime Sleepiness in Korean High School Students

Abstract Introduction People with a later chronotype typically sleep later and perform better later in the day. In an early high school schedule, students with later chronotypes earn lower average grades than those with earlier chronotypes. However, other effects of late chronotype on high school students are poorly understood. This study examined the relationship of chronotype with sleep duration, daytime sleepiness and sustained attention in high school students. Methods This study was conducted at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, NY, where classes begin at 7:45am. During three class periods, 36 participants (female n=24, n=12, 14–17 years old) completed the Morning-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS), and Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) during their class. Subjects recorded time spent on homework/extracurricular activities and bedtime/waketime from the night prior to the assessment. Results Later chronotype (lower MEQ score) was significantly associated with later bedtime, shorter sleep duration, and increased sleepiness (r=-0.82, p<0.001; r=0.72, p<0.001; and r=-0.40, p=0.016; respectively). Shorter sleep duration was significantly correlated with increased sleepiness (r=-0.34, p=0.045). Increased workload (time on homework/extracurriculars) was significantly associated with later bedtime (r=0.42, p=0.011). Chronotype, sleep duration, and sleepiness showed no significant association with PVT scores (r=-0.16, p=0.360; r=-0.10, p=0.933; r=0.09, p=0.619, respectively); however, increased workload was significantly associated with increased PVT scores (r=-0.35, p=0.041). Conclusion These results are important for the wellbeing of high school students, as they show relationships between late chronotype, short sleep, and increased sleepiness during class in an early school schedule. Further research is needed to determine the best school schedule for high school students based on individual differences in chronotype. Support We thank the Authentic Science Research program at Byram Hills High School, specifically teachers Mrs. Stephanie Greenwald, Dr. Caroline Matthew, and Mrs. Megan Salomone.

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Comprehensive assessment of the impact of life habits on sleep disturbance, chronotype, and daytime sleepiness among high-school students

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2017.10.011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

pp. 12-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Akiyoshi Shimura ◽

Sakai Hideo ◽

Yoshikazu Takaesu ◽

Ryota Nomura ◽

Yoko Komada ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Comprehensive Assessment ◽

School Students ◽

Life Habits ◽

The Impact

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Evaluation of Daytime Sleepness in Students from High School Number 16 and 22 from Guadalajara University During the Month of October 2019 using The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS)

International Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders ◽

10.33140/ijdmd.04.06.02 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Male Students ◽

First Year ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

School Students ◽

The University

The purpose is to allow us to observe and evaluate the sleep quality and presence of sleep deprivation in high school students from the 16th and 22nd establishment under the University of Guadalajara with the objective of allowing us to observe if there is a relationship between their schoolwork activies, daily basis day to day, bodyweight and mood with the presence of sleeping during daytime using the pediatric daytime sleepiness scale. Methods: This is an observational, retropesctive, logitudinal and descriptive study with PubMed and NCBI Articles as variables. Findings: We will evaluate with sleepiness daytime scale the quality of sleep in 100 students. Conclusion: During this research 100 students comprised of 61 female and 39 male students all in freashmen or first year of high school were evaluated. All of them between ages 14 to 17 years of old.

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Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Daytime Sleepiness in High School Students

Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association ◽

10.4306/jknpa.2014.53.6.426 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 53 (6) ◽

pp. 426 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Geung Jung Sohn ◽

Hyun Ju Kim ◽

Suk-Hoon Kang ◽

Myung Ho Lim ◽

Hae Gyung Chung ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Sleep Patterns ◽

School Students

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Sleep education for junior high school students promotes the improvement of night-type lifestyle and daytime sleepiness.

The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association ◽

10.4992/pacjpa.78.0_1pm-2-021 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 78 (0) ◽

pp. 1PM-2-021-1PM-2-021

Author(s):

Norihisa Tamura ◽

Hideki Tanaka

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Sleep Education

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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Quality of Sleep in Korean Middle and High School Students

Journal of Korean Sleep Research Society ◽

10.13078/jksrs.05014 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 34-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ju Hwa Lee ◽

Yong Won Cho ◽

Sung Il Sohn ◽

Hyung Lee ◽

Jeong Geun Lim ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

School Students

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Gender and Sleep Health in High School Students: A Cross-Cultural Study

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v9n5p124 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 124

Author(s):

Keith Pecor ◽

Xiao Tong Wang ◽

Xue Ming

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Chinese Students ◽

School Students ◽

Sleep Health ◽

American Students ◽

Inadequate Sleep ◽

Typical School

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Many recent studies have shown that sleep health is important for overall health and performance. However, adolescents often report poor sleep health, such as short duration and low quality sleep. In some cases, sleep characteristics are independent of gender and culture, but not in others. In this study, we tested for effects of gender, culture, and their interaction on measures of sleep health (adequacy and quality) for adolescents in an American population and a Chinese population.METHODS: A common survey instrument was administered to high school students in New Jersey, USA and Wen Zhou, PRC. Students were asked to answer questions about their sleep duration, perception of sleep adequacy, daytime sleepiness, and napping for typical school days and weekends. Our final sample included 2,986 female students (2,059 American and 837 Chinese) and 2,544 male students (1,764 American and 780 Chinese).RESULTS: Differences in sleep duration were minor or absent, but differences in sleep health were substantial. Females were more likely than males to report inadequate sleep and daytime sleepiness, for both school days and weekends, and higher hypersomnolence scores. Chinese students were more likely than American students to report inadequate sleep and daytime sleepiness, for both school days and weekends, and higher hypersomnolence scores, with the exception that perception of adequate sleep did not differ between Chinese and American males on weekends. Especially dramatic was the difference in hypersomnolence, in which 74% of Chinese students reported inadequate sleep, sleepiness, and a nap for a typical school day, compared to only 29% of American students.CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest the presence of gender and cultural differences in sleep quality that yield divergent outcomes for similar sleep durations.

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