Adolescents need more sleep: Rethinking the preventive options of school environments.

Adolescents need more sleep: Rethinking the preventive options of school environments. Scand J Public Health. 2018 Nov 09;:1403494818785788 Authors: Roessler KK, Grove S Abstract Sleep problems in adolescence have both somatic and psychological consequences for health. Most adolescents spend a considerable amount of time in school, but there is little published research on how the school environment affects adolescent health and well-being. This commentary explores whether using a nap room in the middle of the school day can reduce perceived stress and fatigue in high school students and improve their sleep quality. We show that a short nap of 10 minutes can prevent stress-related problems. A method of improving adolescent health might be the reorganization of the school environment. PMID: 30409081 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roessler KK, Grove S Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research