Teens come 'jet lagged' to school: Shifting sleeping patterns at weekends
My research is about understanding young people's sleeping patterns and what factors are linked to these. I am interested in why so many young people do not get enough sleep and what can be done about it," says Serena Bauducco, linked to the School of Law, Psycholog y and Social Work at Örebro University. She has now presented her thesis showing that for teens who do not get enough sleep, their mental well-being is affected. Their sleep routines are not as good and they are more stressed and worried about school than those who get the sleep they need. These young people also bring their mobile phone or computer to bed to a greater extent than others. In her thesis, Serena Bauducco also shows that problems with sleep are directly linked to a higher degree of absence from school. "Those teens that showed symptoms of difficulties sleeping had three times as much absence than those who did not. That is quite a lot." "We also checked other things that may b...