health school

Sleep
Measure
• What time do you usually go to sleep on a
school night? (open ended)
• What time do you usually wake up on a
school day? (open ended)
• Is the amount of sleep you normally get
enough for you to feel awake and concentrate
on your school work? (Yes/No)
Nearly three quarters (73%) of young people reported
having at least 8.5 hours sleep on school nights. There
were minimal gender differences; 74% of boys compared
with 72% of girls. However there were considerable age
“
Loss of sleep affects your concentration
levels and motivation in class, you will know if
you can’t focus right.
”
Tara, age 14
differences; with 11 year olds nearly twice as likely as 15
year olds to sleep for 8.5 hours on school nights. Reports of
sleeping for 8.5 hours decreased with age for both genders
(Figure 3.15).
Figure 3.15: Young people who have at least 8.5 hours sleep on school nights
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
93%
93%
74%
73%
48%
46%
Boys
Girls
10%
0%
11 years
13 years 15 years
Base: All respondents in 2014
Around one fifth (22%) of young people reported not
having enough sleep to feel awake and concentrate on their
school work during the day. Overall, girls were more likely
to report not having enough sleep (25% of girls v. 19% of
boys). Younger adolescents were least likely to say they
do not have enough sleep to feel awake and concentrate
on their school work; 12% of 11 year olds, 22% of 13 year
olds and 36% of 15 year olds. Reports of not having enough
sleep increased with age for both genders, however girls
demonstrated the largest increase (Figure 3.16).
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HBSC England National Report