Sleep is vital to a human’s prosperity and ability to function and survive. While experts have not yet determined why humans need to sleep, they agree that sleep is vital and that without it the ability of the individual and the society as a whole falters (Feldman, p.144). Aaron E. Carroll (2016) under The New York Times writes that “younger people need more sleep than adults...teenagers about 9 to 10 hours a night. [And] It’s likely few teenagers are sleeping that much”(p. 3). Carroll had previously explained the problems that the lack of adequate sleep causes and then went on to discuss a potential solution to this issue. Noting that sleeping needs are individual to each person, Carroll’s article is a general view that is backed up with support
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This study researched sleep in relation to academic success and influential environmental and personal factors ( Wang, Sabia, Cesur, 2016). Doing a study in waves, meaning they looked at short and long term effects, the data collected was quite unique when compared to other studies. The hypothesis was that the more sleep one got, the better their academic performance would be. This study was conducted using not only students, but also their parents, whereas other studies may have ignored the parental influence. During this study, the previous, the short-term, and the long-term effects were calculated using surveys and tests to determine sleep, mood, and cognitive function (Wang, Sabia, Censur, 2016). In having talked to parents, students, and their own observations the publishers were able to take into account many of the different factors that influence the value of one’s sleep. Wang, Sabia, and Censur were able to conclude that the ideal amount of sleep for a teenager was 8.5 hours and that delayed school start times would be useful in helping more teenagers achieve this goal. Also, that under this time students performed academically better, had less trouble focusing, got more homework done, and were more likely to go to college. However, that also found that once one’s sleep lasted for over 9 hours that there was in fact a reverse effect and students performed worse than they had when sleeping for 8.5 hours (2016). These numbers are stated in multiple studies and that is addressed as this study helps to solidify the credibility of other similar studies conducted. The 3 authors came to the conclusion that it was within a nation’s best interest to allow teenagers to sleep 8.5 hours per night, with individual flexibility, and that while the economic changes that later school start times might impose need to be researched,
This study researched sleep in relation to academic success and influential environmental and personal factors ( Wang, Sabia, Cesur, 2016). Doing a study in waves, meaning they looked at short and long term effects, the data collected was quite unique when compared to other studies. The hypothesis was that the more sleep one got, the better their academic performance would be. This study was conducted using not only students, but also their parents, whereas other studies may have ignored the parental influence. During this study, the previous, the short-term, and the long-term effects were calculated using surveys and tests to determine sleep, mood, and cognitive function (Wang, Sabia, Censur, 2016). In having talked to parents, students, and their own observations the publishers were able to take into account many of the different factors that influence the value of one’s sleep. Wang, Sabia, and Censur were able to conclude that the ideal amount of sleep for a teenager was 8.5 hours and that delayed school start times would be useful in helping more teenagers achieve this goal. Also, that under this time students performed academically better, had less trouble focusing, got more homework done, and were more likely to go to college. However, that also found that once one’s sleep lasted for over 9 hours that there was in fact a reverse effect and students performed worse than they had when sleeping for 8.5 hours (2016). These numbers are stated in multiple studies and that is addressed as this study helps to solidify the credibility of other similar studies conducted. The 3 authors came to the conclusion that it was within a nation’s best interest to allow teenagers to sleep 8.5 hours per night, with individual flexibility, and that while the economic changes that later school start times might impose need to be researched,