title: Sleep deficiency and sleep health problems in chinese adolescents.
abstract: A survey of sleep schedules, sleep health, and the impact on school performance was conducted in 585 adolescents in a high school in China. A high level of early and circadian-disadvantaged sleep/wake schedules during weekdays was observed. Significantly shorter sleep duration on weekdays was reported (P < 0.0001). Older teenagers slept significantly less than the younger teenagers (P < 0.0001). Complaints of inadequate sleep and sleepiness during weekdays were prevalent. Night awakenings were reported in 32.2% of students. Students with a sleep length of less than 7 hours, complaint of inadequate sleep, or excessive daytime sleepiness during weekdays were more likely to report an adverse effect of poor sleep on performance. The present observations are qualitatively similar to those reported in our study in American adolescents, particularly with respect to Chinese adolescents exhibiting a similar sleep deficiency on weekdays. We concluded that sleep deficiency and sleep health problems were prevalent in the participating adolescents in China, and were perceived to adversely affect school performance.
authors: Marlboro High School, Marlboro, NJ, USA. ; Office of Research and Sponsored Programs for Summer Student Research, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors: Victor
authors: V
authors: Kang
authors: Jesus
authors: J
authors: Shao
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Zhang
authors: Martha
authors: M
authors: Mulvey
authors: Xue
authors: X
authors: Ming
authors: George C
authors: GC
authors: Wagner
keywords: adolescents; school performance; sleep deprivation; sleep health problem
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