Good sleep helps in physical and mental health

Published in Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Volume 56, Issue 3, pages 235–236, June 2002

An examination of sleep health, lifestyle and mental health in junior high school students
HIDEKI TANAKA phd1, KAZUHIKO TAIRA phd3, MASASHI ARAKAWA ma 3, ATUSHI MASUDA ma 3, YUKARI YAMAMOTO phd2, YOKO KOMODA phd2, HATHUKO KADEGARU ma 3, SHUICHIRO SHIRAKAWA phd2

This paper can be accessed at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.00997.x/abstract

The factors that influence sleep health and mental health in junior high school students’ lifestyles was examined. The proportion of students who replied that they feel bad in the morning, and who do not have breakfast was significantly higher in poor sleepers. The proportion of students who regularly take exercise was significantly lower among poor sleepers. Compared with good sleepers, poor sleepers had a higher number of illnesses and their General Health Questionnaire score was worse. The study’s results suggest that sleep health is closely related to both physical and mental health, and that habits such as exercise, and regular sleeping and eating, are important for maintaining and improving students’ sleep health.

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