Cited by 132Sleep and related disordersInjury Epidemiology and PreventionSleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Sleep Duration and Injury-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — United States, 2007–2013

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Wheaton, Anne G., Olsen, Emily O’Malley, Miller, Gabrielle F., Croft, Janet B.·2016·MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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Insufficient sleep is common among high school students and has been associated with an increased risk for motor vehicle crashes (1), sports injuries (2), and occupational injuries (3). To evaluate the association between self-reported sleep duration on an average school night and several injury-related risk behaviors (infrequent bicycle helmet use, infrequent seatbelt use, riding with a driver who had been drinking, drinking and driving, and texting while driving) among U.S. high school students, CDC analyzed data from 50,370 high school students (grades 9-12) who participated in the national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBSs) in 2007, 2009, 2011, or 2013. The likelihood of each of the five risk behaviors was significantly higher for students who reported sleeping ≤7 hours on an average school night; infrequent seatbelt use, riding with a drinking driver, and drinking and driving were also more likely for students who reported sleeping ≥10 hours compared with 9 hours on an average school night. Although insufficient sleep directly contributes to injury risk, some of the increased risk associated with insufficient sleep might be caused by engaging in injury-related risk behaviors. Intervention efforts aimed at these behaviors might help reduce injuries resulting from sleepiness, as well as provide opportunities for increasing awareness of the importance of sleep.

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Authors
Wheaton, A. G., Olsen, E. O., Miller, G. F., & Croft, J. B.
Affiliations
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (US)
Corresponding author
Wheaton, Anne G.
Venue
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Published
2016-04-08
Volume
65
Issue
13
Pages
337-341
ISSN
  • 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-861X
OpenAlex
W2324926835
Cited by
132
References
10
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 5
FWCI
24.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  • National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep duration, insufficient sleep, high school students, bicycle helmet use, seat belt use, drunk driving, texting while driving, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, sleepiness
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Students, Time Factors, United States, Wounds and Injuries

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