学校開始時刻の変更:課外活動と雇用への影響
Lisa J Meltzer1, Amy E Plog2, Kyla L Wahlstrom3
1Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States.
まとめ
遅い学校開始時刻により、二次学生は課外活動や雇用に大きな影響を与えることなく、より多くの睡眠をとることができます。これは、学生の幸福感を向上させるための健康的な学校開始時刻ポリシーの採用を支持します。
科学分野:
- 睡眠医学; 教育政策; 思春期健康
背景:
- 十分な睡眠は、学生の健康と幸福にとって不可欠です。; 早い二次学校の開始時刻は、学生の睡眠機会を制限します。; 活動/雇用の参加に関する懸念は、健康的な学校開始時刻ポリシーを妨げます。
研究 の 目的:
- 健康的な二次学校の開始時刻が生徒の課外活動への参加と雇用に与える影響を調査すること。; 学校の開始時刻の調整後の睡眠時間の変化を評価すること。
主な方法:
- 約24,000人の学生(3〜11年生)を対象とした縦断研究。; 3回の年次調査(変更前、変更後、フォローアップ)で、睡眠、活動、雇用に関するデータを収集しました。; 学校開始時刻の実装前後の参加と睡眠パターンを比較分析しました。
主要な成果:
- 小学校の生徒は、開始時刻が早くなるにつれて、登校前の活動が減少しましたが、放課後の参加は安定していました。; 中学生と高校生は、開始時刻が遅くなるにつれて、放課後の活動がわずかに(約3〜4%)減少しました。; 活動や雇用の有無にかかわらず、開始時刻が遅くなることで中学生と高校生の睡眠時間が大幅に増加しました。
結論:
- 健康的な二次学校の開始時刻ポリシーは、学生の活動に大きな混乱なく実施できます。; 学校の開始時刻が遅くなることは、学生の健康と幸福をサポートする睡眠時間の増加と関連しています。; この調査結果は、全国的に健康的な学校開始時刻ポリシーを採用することを推奨することを支持しています。
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