Sleep duration, wake/sleep symptoms, and academic performance in Hong Kong Secondary School Children

Apr 21, 2009Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung

Sleep length, sleep problems, and school performance in Hong Kong teenagers

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Abstract

The average sleep duration among the studied students was 7.23 hours.

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness was reported in 25.4% of the students.
  • A positive correlation was found between sleep duration and Mathematics performance.
  • Excessive sleepiness upon waking was identified as a significant risk factor for poor performance in both English and Mathematics.
  • Sleepiness during the third and fourth lessons was a significant risk factor specifically for poor performance in Mathematics.
  • Bruxism and snoring were linked to excessive daytime sleepiness.

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