Academic performance in adolescents with delayed sleep phase

Sleep difficulties and academic performance in Norwegian higher education students

“…The close relationship between sleep, learning capacity, and implications for overall academic performance is well‐documented in younger cohorts. Children and adolescents who experience sleep disturbances often have poorer academic outcomes when compared to good sleepers (Dewald, Meijer, Oort, Kerkhof, & Bögels, ), and recent findings from Norway also demonstrate a dose–response relationship between several sleep problems and poor academic performance in late adolescence (Hysing, Harvey, et al ., ; Hysing, Posserud, et al ., ; Sivertsen, Glozier, et al ., ; Sivertsen, Harvey, et al ., ). However, specific examinations of the relationship between sleep and academic proficiency in older cohorts, such as higher education/university students, have received comparably little focus, which is surprising given the high prevalence of sleep problems in this age group (Forquer, Camden, Gabriau, & Johnson, ; Taylor, Vatthauer, Bramoweth, Ruggero, & Roane, ).…”

“…Longitudinal research has similarly indicated that these symptoms frequently persist well into later adulthood (Hayley et al ., ). The negative consequences of sleep disturbances in the adult population are well‐documented, both as a risk factor for future ill health (Sivertsen, Lallukka, et al ., ), and as a predictor of poorer socioeconomic outcomes, such as increased health care utilization, reduced productivity, increased work absenteeism (Daley et al ., ), and work disability (Sivertsen, Lallukka, & Salo, ) in addition to greater rates of school non‐attendance and truancy (Hysing, Haugland, Stormark, Boe, & Sivertsen, ; Sivertsen et al ., ) and poor academic performance (Hysing, Harvey, Linton, Askeland, & Sivertsen, ; Sivertsen, Glozier, Harvey, & Hysing, ). Despite the implications for several aspects of social and educational outcomes, there is currently a paucity of research investigating the association between sleep and scholastic outcomes during the critical developmental period of early adulthood, and the direct effect on measurable domains of academic ability and proficiency.…”

Readiness to change and commitment as predictors of therapy compliance in adolescents with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder

“…If the young person nevertheless rises at a socially-acceptable time, they experience severe and chronic sleep restriction (Gradisar, Dohnt, Gardner et al, 2011). Due to this insufficient sleep, individuals suffer daytime impairments such as excessive sleepiness, fatigue, memory deficits as well as other behavioural and cognitive dysfunctions (AASM, 2014;Lovato et al, 2013;Sivertsen et al, 2015;Wilhelmsen-Langeland et al, 2013a). Therefore, this sleep disorder typically leads to negative lifestyle consequences (e.g., substance use, truancy, poor grades, etc.…”

“…More relaxed bedtimes (Gangswisch et al, 2010;Short et al, 2011) and increased school and social obligations compound adolescents' risk of developing a delayed 24-hour circadian rhythm (Carskadon, 2011). Given this developmental period is associated with the greatest social and emotional changes that form a person's identity (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989), the aforementioned negative consequences can have long-term impacts on young people throughout their lifespan (de Souza et al, 2014;Sivertsen et al, 2015;Touitou, 2013).…”

Readiness to change and commitment as predictors of therapy compliance in adolescents with delayed sleep-wake phase disorder

“…More relaxed bedtimes (Gangswisch et al, 2010;Short et al, 2011) and increased school and social obligations compound adolescents' risk of developing a delayed 24-hour circadian rhythm (Carskadon, 2011). Given this developmental period is associated with the greatest social and emotional changes that form a person's identity (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989), the aforementioned negative consequences can have long-term impacts on young people throughout their lifespan (de Souza et al, 2014;Sivertsen et al, 2015;Touitou, 2013).…”