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Unveiling the Sleep Crisis: Implications for Adolescent Health,
Academic Performance, and Policy Reform
greater enhancements in mental health. These improvements, expressed as a percentage, indicate
approximately a 188% enhancement in composite mental health outcomes associated with the
improvement in sleep quality. (Scott, 2021)

B. Science of Learning

The study revealed significant correlations between sleep measures and academic performance
among 88 college students in an introductory chemistry class. Participants who went to bed and
woke up earlier tended to have higher overall scores. Longer sleep duration, better sleep quality,
and greater sleep consistency were associated with better academic performance, accounting for
24.44% of the variance in grades. (Okano, 2023)

C. Randomized Controlled Trial in Pediatrics

The study explored sleep patterns and their association with academic performance among
student pharmacists at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. It found that the majority
of student pharmacists obtained less than the recommended 7 hours of sleep per night, with even
shorter sleep durations observed on nights before examinations. Longer sleep duration on the night
prior to an examination was significantly associated with higher course grades and semester GPAs.
These findings suggest that adequate sleep, especially before exams, is crucial for academic success
among student pharmacists. (Westrick, 2015)

On the contrary, conventional studies also highlight the harms inadequate sleep could bring, as
it is associated with various negative outcomes for adolescents.

D. Psychiatry Research

The study aimed to investigate the association between insufficient sleep and suicidal ideation
among adolescents. It utilized data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which
included 13,659 adolescents aged 14-18 from the United States. Suicidal ideation was measured
based on whether participants had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past 12 months.
Insufficient sleep was defined as getting less than 8 hours of sleep on an average school night.

Results indicated that 17.6% of adolescents experienced suicidal ideation, and 75.2% reported
insufficient sleep. Factors associated with suicidal ideation included being female, being a sexual
minority, experiencing traditional and cyberbullying, feeling sad or hopeless, being overweight,
smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using marijuana, and using illicit drugs. Additionally, physical
inactivity was linked to a higher likelihood of suicidal ideation. (Baiden, 2023)

E. Healthline

Sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night increases the risk of obesity by 41%. Inadequate sleep
impairs cognitive function, raising the likelihood of medical errors by up to 97%. Additionally, poor
sleep quality elevates the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Mental health is also impacted,
with sleep disturbances linked to depression. Furthermore, inadequate sleep compromises immune
function, increasing susceptibility to infections. (Villalobos & Wilson, n.d.)

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