The Impacts of Delaying School Start Time on Sleep and Academic Performance in the Adolescent Population

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The Impacts of Delaying School Start Time on Sleep and Academic Performance in the Adolescent Population

Zhongyuan Bao 1*
  • 1 Hefei No.8 Senior High School, Hefei, Anhui, China, 230071    
  • *corresponding author lipingcn888@hotmail.com
LNEP Vol.6
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-37-9
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-38-6

Abstract

Sleep has a significant impact on the physical and mental health of adolescents. However, most adolescents face sleep deprivation and a range of adverse consequences. The policy of delaying the start of school has gained the attention of many researchers in the last two decades in response to the problem of improving sleep quality and increasing the total number of hours of sleep among adolescents. This paper assesses the influences of delayed school start times on adolescent sleep and related outcomes, identifies the limitations and shortcomings of this policy implementation, and the available research data, provides a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of delayed school start times, and offers suggestions for the future direction and prospects of this policy implementation.

Keywords:

school start times, adolescence, school health, sleep, sleep loss

Bao,Z. (2023). The Impacts of Delaying School Start Time on Sleep and Academic Performance in the Adolescent Population. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,351-355.
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[2]. Crowley S. J, Acebo C., Carskadon M. A. (2007) Sleep, circadian rhythms, and delayed phase in adolescence. Sleep Med. September, 8(6):602-12.

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[7]. Perkinson-Gloor N, Lemola S, Grob A. (2013) Sleep duration, positive attitude toward life, and academic achievement: the role of daytime tiredness, behavioral persistence, and school start times. J Adolesc. Apr;36(2):311-8.

[8]. Neuroth L.M, Ma M, Brooks-Russell A, Zhu M. (2021) The Relationship of School Start Times, Sleep Duration and Mental Health among a Representative Sample of High School Students in Colorado, 2019. Int J Environ Res Public Health. May 26;18(11):5708.

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[10]. Thacher P.V., Onyper S.V. (2016) Longitudinal Outcomes of Start Time Delay on Sleep, Behavior, and Achievement in High School. Sleep. Feb 1;39(2):271-81.

[11]. Danner F, Phillips B. (2008) Adolescent sleep, school start times, and teen motor vehicle crashes. J Clin Sleep Med. Dec 15;4(6):533-5.

[12]. Hafner M, Stepanek M, Troxel W. M. (2017) The economic implications of later school start times in the United States. Sleep Health. Dec;3(6):451-457.

[13]. Bowers JM, Moyer A. (2017) Effects of school start time on students' sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and attendance: a meta-analysis. Sleep Health. Dec;3(6):423-431.

[14]. Perkinson-Gloor N, Lemola S, Grob A. (2013) Sleep duration, positive attitude toward life, and academic achievement: the role of daytime tiredness, behavioral persistence, and school start times. J Adolesc. Apr;36(2):311-8.

Cite this article

Bao,Z. (2023). The Impacts of Delaying School Start Time on Sleep and Academic Performance in the Adolescent Population. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,351-355.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 5

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References

[1]. Liu X, Liu L, Wang R. (2003) Bed sharing, sleep habits, and sleep problems among Chinese school-aged children. Sleep. Nov 1; 26(7):839-44.

[2]. Crowley S. J, Acebo C., Carskadon M. A. (2007) Sleep, circadian rhythms, and delayed phase in adolescence. Sleep Med. September, 8(6):602-12.

[3]. Roenneberg T., Allebrandt K. V, Merrow M., Vetter C. (2012) Social jetlag and obesity. Curr Biol. May 22;22(10):939-43.

[4]. Keyes KM, Maslowsky J, Hamilton A, Schulenberg J. (2015) The great sleep recession: changes in sleep duration among US adolescents, 1991-2012. Pediatrics. Mar;135(3):460-8.

[5]. Galland B. C., Short M. A., Terrill P., Rigney G., Haszard J. J., Coussens S., Foster-Owens M., Biggs S. N. (2018) Establishing normal values for pediatric nighttime sleep measured by actigraphy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep. Apr 1;41(4).

[6]. Lo J. C., Lee S. M., Lee X. K., Sasmita K., Chee NIYN, Tandi J., Cher W. S, Gooley J. J, Chee MWL. (2018) Sustained benefits of delaying school start time on adolescent sleep and well-being. Sleep. Jun 1;41(6):zsy052.

[7]. Perkinson-Gloor N, Lemola S, Grob A. (2013) Sleep duration, positive attitude toward life, and academic achievement: the role of daytime tiredness, behavioral persistence, and school start times. J Adolesc. Apr;36(2):311-8.

[8]. Neuroth L.M, Ma M, Brooks-Russell A, Zhu M. (2021) The Relationship of School Start Times, Sleep Duration and Mental Health among a Representative Sample of High School Students in Colorado, 2019. Int J Environ Res Public Health. May 26;18(11):5708.

[9]. Edwards, F. (2012). Early to rise? The effect of daily start times on academic performance. Economics of Education Review, 31(6), 970–983.

[10]. Thacher P.V., Onyper S.V. (2016) Longitudinal Outcomes of Start Time Delay on Sleep, Behavior, and Achievement in High School. Sleep. Feb 1;39(2):271-81.

[11]. Danner F, Phillips B. (2008) Adolescent sleep, school start times, and teen motor vehicle crashes. J Clin Sleep Med. Dec 15;4(6):533-5.

[12]. Hafner M, Stepanek M, Troxel W. M. (2017) The economic implications of later school start times in the United States. Sleep Health. Dec;3(6):451-457.

[13]. Bowers JM, Moyer A. (2017) Effects of school start time on students' sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and attendance: a meta-analysis. Sleep Health. Dec;3(6):423-431.

[14]. Perkinson-Gloor N, Lemola S, Grob A. (2013) Sleep duration, positive attitude toward life, and academic achievement: the role of daytime tiredness, behavioral persistence, and school start times. J Adolesc. Apr;36(2):311-8.

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