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August 26, 2025Research Directions Sleep PsychologyOpen Access

Advantages of later school times for adolescents include increased cognitive functioning, mental health, and academic performance: Is there a downside?

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LLL. LeeAJAnna J. JolliffeCDChristopher J. Davis

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Overview

Impact paper discusses cognitive functioning and mental health improvements in adolescents with delayed school start times, highlighting implementation challenges.

Key Points

  • Delaying school start times improves academic performance and mental health in adolescents, enhancing their cognitive functioning.
  • Evidence shows that earlier school start times are linked to decreased well-being and increased risk of mental health conditions.
  • The analysis addresses circadian misalignment and insufficient sleep associated with current school schedules for adolescents.
  • Obstacles to adopting later start times include policy resistance and the need for better sleep hygiene practices among students.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f1ead7bf08b1eae23d2https://doi.org/10.1017/slp.2025.10007
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