Boarding versus day-students: A mixed-methods analysis of sleep and its relationship with psychological distress.
Alexander ReardonKurt LushingtonAndrew JungeJonathan CrichtonAlex AgostiniPublished in: The British journal of educational psychology (2023)
This study supports - in both boarding and day-students - the importance of sleep for adolescent well-being. Sleep hygiene can play an important role in boarding student sleep, especially: regular night-time routine and restricting technology use at night. Finally, these findings suggest that poor sleep and homesickness have an adverse effect on boarding student psychological well-being. This study highlights the importance of strategies which promote sleep hygiene and minimize homesickness, in boarding school students.