The Relations Between Sleep, Personality, Behavioral Problems, and School Performance in Adolescents

Ralph E Schmidt; Martial Van der Linden

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.02.007

The Relations Between Sleep, Personality, Behavioral Problems, and School Performance in Adolescents

Sleep Med Clin. 2015 Jun;10(2):117-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.02.007. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Authors

Ralph E Schmidt¹, Martial Van der Linden²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Chemin des Mines 9, Geneva CH-1202, Switzerland; Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40, Geneva CH-1205, Switzerland. Electronic address: Ralph.Schmidt@unige.ch.
² Department of Psychology, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Chemin des Mines 9, Geneva CH-1202, Switzerland; Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40, Geneva CH-1205, Switzerland.

PMID: 26055859
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.02.007

Abstract

According to recent meta-analyses, adolescents across different countries and cultures do not get the recommended amount of sleep. Extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, and use of electronic devices in the evening delay bedtime in adolescents. Early school start times also shorten the time for sleep. Insufficient sleep in adolescents has been associated with weakened emotional-behavioral regulation and poor academic achievement. Multicomponent intervention programs have been developed on the basis of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia to improve sleep in youth.

Keywords: Adolescence; Emotion regulation; Personality; School performance; Sleep.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Achievement*
Adolescent
Humans
Personality*
Problem Behavior* / psychology
Risk Factors
Schools
Sleep Wake Disorders / epidemiology
Sleep Wake Disorders / psychology
Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy
Sleep*