Sleeping habits among school children and their effects on sleep pattern

Children's mental and physical development are directly influenced by the amount of sleep they get, making it very necessary for them to get enough of it. Despite this, the prevalence of chronic sleep loss throughout the nation is on the rise. In this regard, the purpose of the current research was to shed light on the sleeping patterns of school-going children as well as the behaviours they engage in before going to bed. The objectives of the present study are to determine the pre sleep habits, duration and pattern of sleep among school children and to investigate the effects of the improper sleep on the performance. The study is made to know the sleeping habit of the school students and the effect of improper sleep on their performance health related issues. The study has been carried out in Chennai city. The school going children are the targeted respondents. 600 sample respondents are selected from the study area using simple random technique. The data were collected using the interview schedule. The parents of the children respondents who are aged upto 10 years were asked to fill the interview schedule as the parents are aware and reliable for collecting the information. The findings of our research, it is concluded that the children studying 9th standard and above (aged more than 15 years) are not having proper sleep due to sleeping in day time, use of electronic gadgets, academic commitments, family problems and health problems. Along with proper nutrition and regular exercise, should also take into account how much time is spent sleeping.