Should middle and high schools start after 8:30 a.m.?
com. As adolescents go through puberty, the timing of melatonin release — the hormone that promotes sleep — tends to shift later. As a result, teenagers often find themselves falling asleep and waking up later. However, when schools start early in the morning, adolescents are often required to wake up earlier than their natural body clocks would prefer.…
According to a recent study published in Sleep Medicine Reviews, the difference in sleep schedules between weekdays and weekends, known as "social jetlag," can lead to anxiety among adolescents. Researchers from the University of Southampton's department of psychology analyzed 18 studies, including data from 12 studies involving 235,526 teenagers. The findings suggest that adolescents with greater discrepancies between their weekday and weekend sleep patterns are more prone to experiencing anxiety.
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