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  • Title: Sustained benefits of delaying school start time on adolescent sleep and well-being.
    Author: Lo JC, Lee SM, Lee XK, Sasmita K, Chee NIYN, Tandi J, Cher WS, Gooley JJ, Chee MWL.
    Journal: Sleep; 2018 Jun 01; 41(6):. PubMed ID: 29648616.
    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.
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