The Causes And Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In High School Students

Some teen parents may think that their child sleeps to much or to late. But, as children turn into teens there is a shift in their circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm regulates the timing of periods of sleepiness and wakefulness throughout the day. The shift in the circadian rhythm that teens experience causes them to not feel tired until about 10:00 or 11:00 pm. This shows that in order for teens to get the suggested amount of sleep they should not have to wake up until 7:00 or 8:00. Also, due to the biology of the human development, sleep mechanisms don’t allow teens to fully wake before 8:00 am. This is because the secretion of the sleep hormone melatonin begins at about 10:45 p.m. and continues until about 8 am. What this means is that it is difficult for teenagers to fall asleep until melatonin secretion begins and hard to wake up until the melatonin secretion stops. Children however, In 2014, The American Academy of Pediatrics called the problem of tired teens a public health epidemic. This shows that tired teens is not just a problem in a certain state. It affects the majority of America. Mary Carskadon, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, is nationally recognized for her teen sleep expertise. She studied sleep and academic performance. Carskadon and her colleagues surveyed 3,000 high school students and

Imagine: a world where a biological necessity is not seen as a priority, and adolescent’s educations are suffering. This is how schools’ think about sleep.What all human beings need to survive is being put on the back burner by most schools in America- sleep(11a). It has been proven through the process of scientific research that sleep is necessary on the same level as food or activity. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation is a chronic health problem that many youths suffer from today. Teens are naturally predisposed to go to sleep around 11 pm, but are forced to wake up around 6:15, not allowing any time for adequate sleep (“Backgrounder: Later school start Times” 1). Irregular sleep patterns during teenage years can cause long-term

Many students are not getting enough sleep. In especially middle schools and high school, teenagers are sleep deprived. At the age when they need it the most, teens are not getting enough hours of rest because of how early their school starts. It is very unreasonable that school for teenagers starts early when they need a great amount of sleep. Research shows that “33% of teenagers report falling asleep in school” (Wake up Call, 2014). If students are falling asleep in school, they are not getting the full amount of education and knowledge taught to them. They do not have the energy and positivity to accomplish their best during the school day.

When school starts so early, students just aren’t getting enough sleep. Doctors recommend teens get between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep each night and with all the after-school activities, homework and early school start times, they are not getting that. Less than a third of high school students get 8 hours of sleep on school nights. As children get older, it’s harder for them to fall asleep at night, causing them to go to bed late and when they have to get up early to go to school, they are not getting nearly enough sleep. Studies shows children that do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight, not engage in physical activity, suffer from symptoms of depression, perform poorly in school and

Many adults say that sleep is crucial to a human during its adolescent years. It is a proven fact that teens need an average of 8.5 to 9.5 hours a sleep each night, yet two-thirds of high school students are receiving fewer than seven hours of sleep (Howard, “Wake up Calls”). Some might ask, “Why aren’t teens getting the required amount of sleep they need?” This is because adults frequently advise teens to be involved in school activities, receive good grades, turn homework in on time, and maintain a healthy social life. Now, teens do what is advised by adults by taking Advanced Placement classes, playing sports, participating in extracurricular activities, and even getting after school jobs; but they still fall short on getting the required amount of sleep at night. The daily cycle of a teen involved in many school activities consists of not getting home until 7:00 P.M., eating dinner, doing loads of homework, using social media, going to sleep at 11:00 P.M. or later, then waking up the next morning at 6:00 A.M. to get ready for school. As you can see, an involved teen is only getting seven or fewer hours of sleep at night. Since getting an inadequate amount of sleep each night

During this week’s article, “Most High School Students Are Sleep Deprived”, by Sylviane Duval, The author claims throughout the article that most high school students are sleep deprived. The author brings up valid points throughout the article and even gives ideas on how to solve this high school sleep deficient epidemic. Throughout this paper I will point out some of the major strengths and weaknesses I found in this article.

At this point, a lot of children do not get a healthy amount of sleep each night because school starts way too early. “Teens bodies’ inner clocks make it hard for them

In the article “Today’s Exhausted Superkids,”Frank Bruni makes many valid, controversial points. More than half American teenagers say they are getting less than seven hours of sleep. This is all due either to the amount of homework assigned each night, or all the times students get distracted while attempting to finish the work. In many classes, students must prepare themselves for all the extra work they will be doing. Various problems are associated with the one considerable topic: sleep deprivation. Several different factors can lead to shorter hours of sleep during the night.

Students in high school struggle with sleep so seriously that medical professionals call it an epidemic, with 87% of students getting less than the recommended amount of sleep (Richter). It’s difficult to balance sports and extracurriculars with school and homework, and, come junior and senior year, college applications and jobs as well. All these activities in students’ lives leave them little time for a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately for them, sleep is actually crucial, as it has not only been shown to improve GPA, but also help students with memorizing information (Hershner). Not to mention that most high schools start classes early in the morning, with 29.9% of schools starting before 7:30 am, according to a 2012 survey (CDC). According

For some high school students, sleep is not considered a necessity – but rather, a luxury. Sports, extra-curricular activities, and Fine Arts programs play an important role in students’ lives and require a significant amount of commitment and dedication. Social life aside, some students have taken the additional endeavors of acquiring jobs, participating in volunteer activities, and taking extra Advanced Placement classes. With too many tasks to fulfill in a twenty-four hour day, high school students are forced to substitute for the most essential condition of all: sleep.

Experts suggest that teenagers should at least have between 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, as this will help function their body and brain at a normal pace . Whilst adults can function properly with a minimum of 7 hours of sleep, on the other hand teenagers on average need about 8 hours of sleep to function best the next day. Based on a recent survey, it was found that an alarming rate of 75% of the participants sleep, on an average of 4 to 6 hours regular on a school night. On the other hand only 0.01% of the participants get the suggested hours of sleep on an average school night. Another finding from the survey participants stated, that some of the other factors that diminish the quality and quantity of sleep are that most participants stated that studying late at night is one of the main factors that effect their sleep. Whereas, involvement in extra co curricular activities least factors that effects the participants sleep. It is important that teenagers get the suggested amount of sleep, as this will allow for the mind and body to recharge and function promptly. Therefore, as experts suggests that to get consistent sleep, teenagers must avoid caffeine 4 hours prior to bed, and don’t eat or drink 2 hours before bedtime. Do not perform any physical exercise or other stimulating activities at least an hour before going to bed. Do not have excessive homework during the hour of your bedtime and leave your electronics devices outside your bedroom, as you will not be provoked to use

College students are one of the population who suffer most from sleep deprivation, some of the factors that cause this is, staying up late and having an eight am class the next day, having a lot of distractions around him or her like a social life, family, and personal issues. Another factor can be them not understanding what’s going on in classroom so they gradually stop showing up. There are so many more factors that can cause a student to be sleep deprived, and because of it, it has caused serious negative consequences to their health, grades, attendance, some come to the point of having to drop classes.

Student’s ages 12-18 are likely undergoing developmental change. To be able to mature efficiently, they require the right amounts of sleep, nutrients, and exercise. Though everyone would like to have the time in order to care for their bodies, some factors can prevent that. School takes up six to seven hours of the day, and based off the National Sleep Organization, “Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best.”(National Sleep Organization 1), which is leaving an unrealistic time frame of six to seven hours to accomplish many tasks including homework, socializing with peers, getting out and doing a physical activity, interacting with family, working, and taking mental breaks to alleviate accumulated stress during the day.

Students are the adults of tomorrow, yet policy-makers keep denying them the amount of sleep necessary for them to have a good overall health. As a recent graduate from high school, I can personally testify that I did not get anywhere near the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep. Between numerous after school activities I participated in, such as sports teams and clubs, doing homework, practicing musical instruments and still having to go to zero-period classes; class that starts at 7:30, I would be lucky if I got 6 hours of sleep. Poor time-management skills contributed to my lack of sleep, but having classes that starts at 7:30 to begin with is beyond me. For teenagers to wake up so early is literally defying the way their biological clocks are designed and can cause several health conflicts both physically and mentally that can all result in the consumption of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. In this essay, I will be talking about the history and the science of sleep, the several harmful effects due to lack of sleep, then the benefits of getting sufficient sleep and finally, propose a short-term and long-term solution to help high school students receive the necessary 8 to 10 hours of sleep.

The pressures of schoolwork, family life, social life, sports or other activities, combined with a relentless media culture, result in young people being more stressed than ever before. As indicated, stress is also impacting teen’s sleep. They reported sleeping on average 7.4 on school nights and 8.1 hours on non-school nights,