11 Alarming Facts About Teen Sleep

Sources:

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends teenagers get 8 to 10 hrs of sleep
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/features/students-sleep.htm

7 out of 10 high school students don’t get the recommended amount
https://www.apta.org/news/2018/01/29/cdc-most-middle-and-high-school-students-dont-get-enough-sleep

Research shows sleep is now a problem for teens worldwide
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10136689/

#1
87% of US high school students get far less than the recommended 8 to 10 hrs
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/10/among-teens-sleep-deprivation-an-epidemic.html

73% get between 7 and 7.5 hrs
https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-should-make-a-good-nights-sleep-a-priority/

#2
When surveyed, more than a third of teens said stress caused them to lie awake at night in the past month
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/sleep

#3
After a bad night’s sleep, 53% of teens report feeling sluggish or lazy
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/sleep

Others may drift off in class
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/teenagers-and-sleep#effects-of-teenage-sleep-deprivation

#4
Up to 24% of teens report their grades have dropped because of sleepiness
https://douglas.research.mcgill.ca/sleep-and-children-impact-lack-sleep-daily-life/

Those who averaged 8.1 hrs scored mostly As while those averaging 7.3 hrs scored mostly Cs
https://www.sleepjunkie.com/putting-kids-to-sleep/

Teens with variable bedtimes had a higher chance of receiving a D or lower
https://sleepopolis.com/news/irregular-sleep-schedules-poor-grades-study/

#5
Sleep-deprived teenagers are more prone to health issues
https://www.childnexus.com/blog/article/8-ways-teenagers-suffer-when-they-don-t-get-enough-sleep

#6
When surveyed, 56% of sleep-deprived teens said that they felt stressed out and anxious
https://childmind.org/article/happens-teenagers-dont-get-enough-sleep/

#7
Teens who sleep fewer than 8 hrs are more likely to experience stress and more likely to feel:
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/sleep

#8
Each hour of lost sleep is associated with a 38% increased risk of feeling sad or hopeless
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/teenagers-who-don-t-get-enough-sleep-at-higher-risk-for-mental-health-problems/

#9
Teens who experience poor sleep more likely to experience poor mental health later in life
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200617194508.htm

#10
Sleep-deprived teens are more likely to use nicotine or stimulants to get through the day
https://childmind.org/article/happens-teenagers-dont-get-enough-sleep/

#11
Teens who don’t get adequate sleep are more likely to do risky things like reckless driving or unprotected sex
https://childmind.org/article/happens-teenagers-dont-get-enough-sleep/

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