Sleep deprivation of working adolescents—a hidden work hazard

Teixeira, Liliane Reis; Fischer, Frida Marina; Löwden, Arne

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1017

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“…To our knowledge, the present study is the first to investigate factors associated with work-related fatigue in adolescents working at a paid job while attending school, a population at risk of sleep deprivation, sleepiness, fatigue, and occupational injuries [7][8][9][10]14,17]. This cohort [26] is comparable with Canadian student workers of the same age group as they are mainly employed in two sectors of the economy, retail and wholesale trade, as well as accommodation and food services [2], and in terms of average weekly hours worked [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Risk Factors for Work-related Fatigue in Students With School-Year Employment

Laberge

Ledoux

Auclair

et al. 2011

Journal of Adolescent Health

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confidence: 99%

“…An insufficiently acknowledged factor of why employment may prove detrimental to the academic achievement and health of students who work extensive hours is sleep curtailment [8]. Indeed, the dual duty of attending school and working places these students at higher risk of cumulative sleep deprivation, daytime sleepiness, and fatigue.…”

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Risk Factors for Work-related Fatigue in Students With School-Year Employment

Laberge

Ledoux

Auclair

et al. 2011

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…17). This is despite reports that working students may have their learning ability negatively affected by being tired and sleepy (18). Hence, it has been recommended that educational programs geared to sleep hygiene should be one of the priorities of the curriculum.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, multiplicative detrimental effects can be expected when unhealthy behaviours cluster together. For instance, about 65% of full-time female students (18)(19)(20)(21)(22) years old) at an urban university in the USA exhibited two or more unhealthy behaviours (3), and a cluster analysis on health behaviours among German students indicated that about one quarter of students displayed clustered risks in terms of their behaviours (4). Indeed studies have suggested that students' lifestyles and risk behaviours during the university period raise concern and comprise many issue.…”

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confidence: 99%

Health Promoting Behaviours and Lifestyle Characteristics of Students at Seven Universities in the UK

Ansari

Stock²,

John³

et al. 2011

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYAims: University students' wellbeing and health promoting and damaging behaviours are important and comprise many parameters. The purpose of this study was to assess a range of health behaviours and lifestyle characteristics of 3,706 undergraduate students from seven universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We compared differences in these parameters between males and females, and across the participating universities.Methods: A self-administered questionnaire assessed socio-demographic information (e.g., gender, age), nutrition, dietary intake and food consumption patterns, as well as the importance of healthy eating, three levels of physical activity, restful sleep, tobacco smoking, use of illicit substance (recreational drugs), frequency of binge drinking and problem drinking. The data was collected in [2007][2008].Results: While females generally reported lower use of tobacco, illicit substances and alcohol (binge drinking/problem drinking) and consumed more fruits and vegetables, male students had a higher level of physical activity, consumed less sweets and had more restful sleep. When lifestyle characteristics of students were compared between the different universities we observed some 'clustering' of the parameters under study, whereby favourable health practices would be exhibited at some universities; and conversely, the clustering of less favourable practices exhibited at other participating sites.Conclusions: We conclude that only a minority of students exhibited positive health practices above recommended levels and the level of binge drinking and problem drinking was high. This calls for increased awareness of university administrators, leaders and policy makers to the risky health habits of their students. The observed clustering effects also indicate the need for local (university-specific) health profiles as basis and guidance for relevant health promotion programmes at universities.

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“…This study found that among teens with a history of working, reduced sleep duration was associated with increased odds of ever having a work‐related injury. Previous research supports the relationship between engagement in work and adolescent sleep patterns [Carskadon ; Teixeira et al, ; Teixeira et al, ; Fischer et al, ]. Teixeira and colleagues' evaluation of working students in Sao Paulo, Brazil found evidence of poorer sleep quality, chronic sleep debt, shorter sleep duration, and increased sleepiness among working students, compared to their non‐working peers [Teixeira et al, , ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 77%