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An examination of sleep health, lifestyle and mental health in junior high school students
Author(s) -
TANAKA HIDEKI,
TAIRA KAZUHIKO,
ARAKAWA MASASHI,
MASUDA ATUSHI,
YAMAMOTO YUKARI,
KOMODA YOKO,
KADEGARU HATHUKO,
SHIRAKAWA SHUICHIRO
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.00997.x
Subject(s) - mental health , morning , sleep (system call) , physical health , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , computer science , operating system
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.