Is it True Sleeping Problems Cause Behavior Problems in Teens?

Lack of sleep not only affects the concentration of adolescents, but also affects the behavior in driving.

Lack of sleep not only affects the concentration of adolescents, but also affects the behavior.

Research has been conducted on more than 50.000 people, 9th to 12th grade students. As a result, students who sleep less than seven hours overnight have the potential for dangerous actions, such as not wearing a helmet while driving, not using seatbelts, and using a mobile phone and getting drunk while driving.

Based on this, the researchers appealed to adolescents to get sleep time between 8-10 hours a day.

"Sleep deprivation contributes to behavior," explains the study investigator as reported by Time.com.

In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics made a formal recommendation by asking the school to postpone the time of school entry so that students could get more sleep. The reason, lack of sleep also affects the academic value of students.

Lack of sleep not only affects the concentration of adolescents, but also affects the behavior in driving.

Researchers add, teenagers need more time to sleep than other ages. Adopting good sleeping habits is important to prevent insomnia.

For example, sleep and wake up at the same time each day, reduce the exposure of lights at night, and keep away from electronic objects while sleeping.