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Impact of Delaying School Start Time on Adolescent Sleep, Mood, and Behavior

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 2010 · Vol. 164(7) · pp. 608–14
Judith OwensKatherine E. BelonPatricia M. Moss

Abstract

A modest delay in school start time was associated with significant improvements in measures of adolescent alertness, mood, and health. The results of this study support the potential benefits of adjusting school schedules to adolescents' sleep needs, circadian rhythm, and developmental stage.

Sleep and related disordersYouth Substance Use and School AttendanceSleep and Wakefulness ResearchMoodBedtimeAlertnessAttendancePsychologySleep (system call)MedicineClinical psychologyPsychiatry

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AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorPsychology, AdolescentAffectAppointments and SchedulesCircadian RhythmFemaleHumansMaleRhode IslandSchoolsSleepSleep StagesStudentsTime Factors
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