{"id":5074,"date":"2024-04-29T17:17:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T21:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/?p=5074"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:46:54","slug":"why-cant-college-students-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/fall-2022\/why-cant-college-students-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Can\u2019t College Students Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/FzypCBWzohqVZ9IdFE3dYHQuAbYMSyCktmALgyzv_pDzqiwLtce9zwPPONyXctpJMf-LU3E4xdxHhWjCLQoD1IrRkQckuUGkTWi_nMwpB8kZkWIeBL3muspfUdLN5i4uWbqkh76Qwy2vNbXYMXMh2I0\" width=\"624\" height=\"501\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When others ask \u201cHow are you?\u201d a common response at Hamilton College is: \u201cI am so tired\u201d. I have heard friends complain that they were awake until almost 5am completing assignments, even though adequate sleep aids mental health and retaining new information (Gillen O\u2019Neel et al., 2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life at college is jam-packed, and many students are over scheduled. They feel an immense amount of societal pressure to become or remain \u201cexcellent,\u201d and sleep schedules suffer (Barton 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Too Anxious to Sleep?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the age of children increases, stressors, caused by school work, activities, and\/or relationships tend to increase.&nbsp; Average hours of sleep per night begin to decrease. By the time students reach college, stressors are at an all time high, and amount of sleep is at a low (Chen et al., 2019).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1322\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5075\" style=\"width:789px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2.png 1322w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-1000x576.png 1000w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-230x133.png 230w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-350x202.png 350w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-2-480x277.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The way many children are raised in the United States wires their brains to be more anxious. After the 1980s, parents began reducing the amount of time children were allowed to play outdoors unsupervised. At the same time, adult supervision skyrocketed. Since children can no longer evaluate risks and problem solve for themselves as in the past, they become very anxious when placed into a new environment, such as college (Haidt, 2024).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youth\u2019s continued reliance on their parents increases their anxiety, as they fear failure in the \u2018real world\u2019 (Haidt, 2024). Parents now tend to have closer relationships with their children than past generations, when it was typical for college students to write home weekly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, students feel less prepared to face obstacles during their college years, lacking trust in their own decisions (Barton, 2023).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Harm of Insufficient Sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although long-term sleep deprivation negatively affects many people, it is especially prevalent among college students. Mental health, cognition, and leadership skills deteriorate as sleep deprivation sets in (Chen et al., 2019).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore,&nbsp; sleep \u201cdebt\u201d has also been found to carry over into adulthood, increasing the risk for developing mental disorders (Calamaro, Mason, and Radcliffe, 2009).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these adverse effects can be prevented, what is stopping college students from prioritizing sleep? Is it self-induced pressure to succeed in today&#8217;s society?&nbsp; Or something else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-300x262.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1024x894.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-768x671.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1536x1341.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1000x873.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-230x201.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-350x306.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/soc.hamiltonlits.org\/sharingsociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-480x419.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College students feel pressure to \u201cgrind\u201d for hours and hours each day, with minimal breaks. I have heard many of my friends say that they feel like they are being lazy, or doing something wrong, if they choose to take a study break or nap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rest to Rejuvenate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adequate rest can reduce the severity of many negative mental health symptoms, promoting a more enjoyable college experience. A good night&#8217;s sleep is always a good idea to perform and feel your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reduction in phone usage has shown promising signs in aiding the mental health of adolescents. Reducing social media usage, and spending more time connecting to others face-to-face are good steps to reduce anxiety levels (Haidt, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is best for students to maintain consistency within their sleep schedules, and to break up and space out studying, so it does not become overwhelming (Gillen O\u2019Neel et al., 2012), in order to study most effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jonathanhaidt.com\/anxious-generation\/\">Anon. n.d. \u201cThe Anxious Generation.\u201d <em>Jonathan Haidt<\/em>. Retrieved April 24, 2024 (https:\/\/jonathanhaidt.com\/anxious-generation\/)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2023\/11\/30\/barton-harvard-student-stress\/\">Barton, Aden. 2023. \u201cHow Harvard Students Got So Stressed.\u201d <em>The Harvard Crimson<\/em>, November 30. Retrieved April 2, 2024<\/a> (https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2023\/11\/30\/barton-harvard-student-stress\/).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1016\/j.adolescence.2019.04.003\">Chen, Wei-Lin, and Jen-Hao Chen. 2019. &#8220;Sleep Deprivation and the Development of Leadership and Need for Cognition during the College Years.&#8221;<em> Journal of Adolescence<\/em> 73:95 (https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/scholarly-journals\/sleep-deprivation-development-leadership-need\/docview\/2258135280\/se-2). doi: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.adolescence.2019.04.003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.adolescence.2019.04.003<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10964-014-0150-7.\">Doane, Leah D., Jenna Gress-smith and Reagan S. Breitenstein. 2015. &#8220;Multi-Method Assessments of Sleep Over the Transition to College and the Associations with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms.&#8221;<em> Journal of Youth and Adolescence<\/em>44(2):389-404 (https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/scholarly-journals\/multi-method-assessments-sleep-over-transition\/docview\/1645048472\/se-2). doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10964-014-0150-7.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22906052\/\">Gillen\u2010O\u2019Neel, Cari, Virginia W. Huynh, and Andrew J. Fuligni. 2012. \u201cTo Study or to Sleep? The Academic Costs of Extra Studying at the Expense of Sleep.\u201d <em>Child Development<\/em> 84(1):133\u201342.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haidt, Jonathan. 2024. <em>The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness<\/em>. London: Allen Lane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0031721717734183\">Rosen, Larry D. 2017. \u201cThe Distracted Student Mind \u2014 Enhancing Its Focus and Attention.\u201d <em>Phi Delta Kappan<\/em> 99(2):8\u201314.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19482732\/\">Calamaro CJ; Mason TB;Ratcliffe. 2009. \u201cAdolescents Living the 24\/7 Lifestyle: Effects of Caffeine and Technology on Sleep Duration and Daytime Functioning.\u201d <em>Pediatrics<\/em>. Retrieved April 2, 2024 (https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19482732\/).&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When others ask \u201cHow are you?\u201d a common response at Hamilton College is: \u201cI am so tired\u201d. 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