Associations between sleep deficit and academic achievement - triangulation across time and subject domains among students and teachers in TIMSS in Norway.
Frøydis Nordgård VikTrude NilsenNina Cecilie ØverbyPublished in: BMC public health (2022)
Sleep deficits were associated with school achievements in mathematics and science among Norwegian 9th graders. Mediation analyses revealed that sleep deficits explained a significant part of the decline in academic achievements. Insufficient sleep may have negative public health implications and influence adolescents' academic achievements and competences, and should therefore be discussed in both the educational and health systems.