Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Center for the Study of Human Health, College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
J Sch Health. 2023 May;93(5):411-419. doi: 10.1111/josh.13312. Epub 2023 Feb 21.
Inadequate sleep has been shown to have detrimental effects on academic performance, physical, mental, and emotional health among adolescents. Factors that influence sleep have been identified. However, most literature is currently limited to urban settings. This study sought to identify factors that influence sleep habits among high school students in a semi-rural community.
Twelve focus groups were conducted in-person with separate groups of students, parents, and school staff in October 2019. Discussions focused on sleep experiences, knowledge, environment, and factors influencing sleep. Data were coded using grounded theory approach. Themes were identified through summative content analysis.
Four major themes were identified: (1) inadequate sleep adversely affects academic performance and emotional health; (2) students face a gap in knowledge regarding sleep duration; (3) academic and nonacademic activities compete with sleep needs; and (4) night-time use of technology negatively influences sleep habits.
Our findings suggest that high school students do not get adequate sleep, largely due to the demands of academic and extracurricular activities and the use of electronics at night. These results can guide the development of targeted sleep education and intervention programs.
研究表明，睡眠不足会对青少年的学业成绩、身心健康和情绪健康产生不利影响。已经确定了影响睡眠的因素。然而，目前大多数文献仅限于城市环境。本研究旨在确定半农村社区高中生睡眠习惯的影响因素。
2019 年 10 月，对学生、家长和学校工作人员进行了 12 次面对面的焦点小组讨论。讨论重点是睡眠体验、知识、环境以及影响睡眠的因素。使用扎根理论方法对数据进行编码。通过总结性内容分析确定主题。
确定了四个主要主题：（1）睡眠不足会对学业成绩和情绪健康产生不利影响；（2）学生对睡眠时间的知识存在差距；（3）学习和非学习活动与睡眠需求竞争；（4）夜间使用电子设备会影响睡眠习惯。
我们的研究结果表明，高中生睡眠不足，主要是由于学业和课外活动的要求以及夜间使用电子产品。这些结果可以为有针对性的睡眠教育和干预计划的制定提供指导。
