Sunday, Oct 1, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • AP News
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rewind
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Education Today
    • Reviews
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | Health | Online Learning Doesnt Improve Student Sleep Habits Says Study

Online learning doesn’t improve student sleep habits, says study

The study, led by psychology professor Ralph Mistlberger, Andrea Smit and Myriam Juda, at SFU's Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Lab, compared self-reported data on sleep habits from 80 students enrolled

By IANS
Published Date - 03:05 PM, Fri - 7 May 21
Online learning doesn’t improve student sleep habits, says study
Representational Image.
whatsapp facebook twitter telegram

Ottawa: New research from Simon Fraser University suggests that students learning remotely become night owls but do not sleep more despite the time saved commuting, working or attending social events.

The study, led by psychology professor Ralph Mistlberger, Andrea Smit and Myriam Juda, at SFU’s Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Lab, compared self-reported data on sleep habits from 80 students enrolled in a 2020 summer session course at SFU with data collected from 450 students enrolled in the same course during previous summer semesters. The study results were recently published in the journal PLOS ONE.

“There is a widespread belief among sleep researchers that many people, especially young adults, regularly obtain insufficient sleep due to work, school, and social activities,” says Mistlberger. “The move toward remote work and school during COVID-19 has provided a novel opportunity to test this belief.”

The student participants kept daily sleep diaries over a period of two-to-eight weeks, completed questionnaires and provided written reports. Fitbit sleep tracker data was collected from a subsample of participants.

The team found that students learning remotely in the summer 2020 session went to bed an average of 30 minutes later than pre-pandemic students. They slept less efficiently, less at night and more during the day, but did not sleep more overall despite having no early classes and 44 per cent fewer work days compared to students in previous semesters.

“One very consistent finding is a collective delay of sleep timing — people go to bed and wake up later,” says Mistlberger. “Not surprisingly, there is also a marked reduction in natural light exposure, especially early in the day. The lack of change in sleep duration was a bit of a surprise, as it goes against the assumption that young adults would sleep more if they had the time.”

Self-described night owls were more likely to report a greater positive impact on their sleep, getting to sleep in, instead of waking up early for that morning class, while morning types were more likely to report a negative response to sleeping later than usual.

Sleep plays an important role in immune functioning and mental health, which is why good sleep habits are crucial.

“My advice for students and anybody working from home is to try to get outside and be active early in the day because the morning light helps stabilize your circadian sleep-wake cycle — this should improve your sleep, and allow you to feel more rested and energized during the day,” says Mistlberger.

Telangana Today Whatsapp
  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Canada
  • Ottawa
  • Research
  • Simon Fraser University

Related News

  • Sudha Murty is the first woman to get Global Indian Award

    Sudha Murty is the first woman to get Global Indian Award

  • US misses the ‘bigger picture’ on row with Canada, says Jaishankar

    US misses the ‘bigger picture’ on row with Canada, says Jaishankar

  • Jaishankar condemns violence against Indian Diplomats in Canada

    Jaishankar condemns violence against Indian Diplomats in Canada

  • India raises with UK denial of envoy’s entry into Scotland Gurdwara

    India raises with UK denial of envoy’s entry into Scotland Gurdwara

  • Various Canadian govt agencies report cyberattacks from Indian hackers

    Various Canadian govt agencies report cyberattacks from Indian hackers

  • Canadian police say probe into killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar ‘active and ongoing’

    Canadian police say probe into killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar ‘active and ongoing’

Latest News

  • Cartoon: October 2, 2023

    22 mins ago
  • CM KCR congratulates Nikhat Zareen, Nandini for Asian Games medals

    32 mins ago
  • Opinion: Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

    35 mins ago
  • EU’s top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from stop-gap budget bill

    38 mins ago
  • Editorial: Preventable tragedies

    50 mins ago
  • Obese women experience severe menopausal symptoms, benefit less from HT: Study

    60 mins ago
  • Sridhar stuns top seed Neelkanth at Hyderabad Open Tennis Tournament

    1 hour ago
  • India’s first solar roof cycling track inaugurated in Hyderabad

    2 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam