Articles about sleep

high school students with a delay start to school
1. this study was authored by Zaw W. Htwe, MD, he worked on Norwalk Hospital's Sleep Disorders Center in Norwalk.
2. this method was to see if students begining school 40 minutes later it would make them be more concentrated throught the classes. he focused on 259 high school students who completed the condensed School Sleep Habits Questionnaire.

3. the findings are that following a 40-minute delay in start time, the students utilized 83 percent of the extra time for sleep.students slept significantly longer on school nights. Total sleep time on school nights increased 33 minutes. this makes students be foucused on each class of the day.

4. in my opinion this is a bad idea and it will be th same. i think this because each student will get use to that schedule and will start to sleep at an even later time of the night. also if you start later you will also finish later, having the same time as before to finish all assigments. the solution for this is less homework every day.

Delayed School Start Time Associated With Improvements in Adolescent Behaviors

1.according to Judith A. Owens, M.D., M.P.H., of the Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, and colleagues with the 30 minute delay start the students showed a better behavior during school hours.

2. the studied 201 students from grades ninth to twelve that are froma high school in Rhode isalnd. those students had to complete a survey before and after the school time changed.

3."students reported significantly more satisfaction with sleep and experienced improved motivation. Daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depressed mood were all reduced. Most health-related variables, including Health Center visits for fatigue-related complaints, and class attendance also improved."

4.i do agree with these findings because with the more sleep you get the more concentrate and with better attitude you are throughout the whole day. your body is not that tired as before so it has more energy to do everyday.

Being A Night Owl In High School Is Linked With Lower College GPA

1. Jennifer Peszka, PhD, psychology department chair at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark.,

2. the study was based on the reaction of the students. it was based on 89 students (between 17 and 20 years old) preparing to begin their freshman year and 34 of those students as they completed their freshman year in college.

3. the findings were that "results indicate that evening types had significantly lower first year college GPA (2.84) than morning and intermediate types (3.18). These evening-type students showed a greater decrease in their GPA during the transition from high school to college”(Academy of Sleep).

4. in my opion the amount of sleep will reflect in some way in your GPA for college. and the changes in classes may affect some students with the new schedule in college. being and like an owl may affect your GPA grade. :s