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Sustained benefits of delaying school start time on adolescent sleep and well-being.


ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To investigate the short- and longer-term impact of a 45-min delay in school start time on sleep and well-being of adolescents.

Methods

The sample consisted of 375 students in grades 7-10 (mean age ± SD: 14.6 ± 1.15 years) from an all-girls' secondary school in Singapore that delayed its start time from 07:30 to 08:15. Self-reports of sleep timing, sleepiness, and well-being (depressive symptoms and mood) were obtained at baseline prior to the delay, and at approximately 1 and 9 months after the delay. Total sleep time (TST) was evaluated via actigraphy.

Results

After 1 month, bedtimes on school nights were delayed by 9.0 min, while rise times were delayed by 31.6 min, resulting in an increase in time in bed (TIB) of 23.2 min. After 9 months, the increase in TIB was sustained, and TST increased by 10.0 min relative to baseline. Participants also reported lower levels of subjective sleepiness and improvement in well-being at both follow-ups. Notably, greater increase in sleep duration on school nights was associated with greater improvement in alertness and well-being.

Conclusions

Delaying school start time can result in sustained benefits on sleep duration, daytime alertness, and mental well-being even within a culture where trading sleep for academic success is widespread.

SUBMITTER: Lo JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5995199 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sustained benefits of delaying school start time on adolescent sleep and well-being.

Lo June C JC   Lee Su Mei SM   Lee Xuan Kai XK   Sasmita Karen K   Chee Nicholas I Y N NIYN   Tandi Jesisca J   Cher Wei Shan WS   Gooley Joshua J JJ   Chee Michael W L MWL  

Sleep 20180601 6


<h4>Study objectives</h4>To investigate the short- and longer-term impact of a 45-min delay in school start time on sleep and well-being of adolescents.<h4>Methods</h4>The sample consisted of 375 students in grades 7-10 (mean age ± SD: 14.6 ± 1.15 years) from an all-girls' secondary school in Singapore that delayed its start time from 07:30 to 08:15. Self-reports of sleep timing, sleepiness, and well-being (depressive symptoms and mood) were obtained at baseline prior to the delay, and at approx  ...[more]

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