Sleep Deficiency in Adolescents: The School Start Time Debate.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2022
Abstract
Adolescence is commonly accepted as a challenging time for sleep, with multiple factors contributing to sleep deficiency in adolescents. These include physiologic changes with shifts in their circadian rhythm; medical sleep disorders; and social, cultural, and environmental factors. Early school start times negatively affect sleep in adolescents as well, with poorer outcomes in their overall health, wellbeing, and performance. This article highlights the different contributing factors for sleep deficiency in adolescents and the consequences of sleep deficiency. In addition, the authors discuss the impact of delayed school start times in improving adolescents' sleep and overall function.
Volume
43
Issue
2
First Page
239
Last Page
247
ISSN
1557-8216
Published In/Presented At
Afolabi-Brown, O., Moore, M. E., & Tapia, I. E. (2022). Sleep Deficiency in Adolescents: The School Start Time Debate. Clinics in chest medicine, 43(2), 239–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2022.02.008
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
35659022
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article