Teenagers need more sleep than younger kids

Question

This article claims that teenagers need more sleep than younger age groups due to a "natural shift in circadian rhythm," said by Laura Sterni, a sleep expert at Johns Hopkins. This article continues to cover how teenagers start having a harder time falling asleep before 11 pm because of the physical changes that occur when puberty happens along with the added stressors of being a teenager. Pediatrician, Michael Crocetti breaks down why teenagers need about an hour or more of sleep (9 to 9 1/2 hours of sleep per night) than they did in earlier years. "Teenagers are going through a second developmental stage of cognitive maturation," explains Crocetti. Along with the credibility of website the article was posted on, this article incorporates information on the sleep expert and pediatrician, adding to the reliability of this information so the reader can easily fact check. Here are the links to these profiles: (Sleep expert) https://profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org/provider/laura-m-sterni/2709207 (Pediatrician) https://profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org/provider/michael-crocetti/2707086. Because of all of this information, I agree with the claim that teenagers need more sleep than younger children due to their development.

Answer 1

In these articles it makes many claims on why teenagers need more sleep than younger kids. "What we often forget is that you don't only change physically during puberty, but your brain is changing a lot too, which requires additional sleep." says Hanne Hoffman, an assistant professor in College of Agriculture and Natural Recourses. Although teenagers do need more sleep most don't reach the amount of sleep they need, Teenagers are also said to need more sleep than both younger kids and adults. "Sleep research suggests that a teenager needs between 8 and 10 hours of sleep every night." "Yet most adolescents only get about 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep per night, and some get less". After researching, I say that this claim is True.

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2023/Ask-the-expert-why-do-teenagers-need-more-sleep

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/teenagers-and-sleep

Answer 2

Johns Hopkins is a highly reputable institution known for its medical expertise and research. While this article does refer to two trusted authorities on the claim, it does not offer any clinical evidence That being said there is a history of studies corroborating this claim making it a reliable resource despite the absence of direct citations. These include (Paruthi et al., 2016), (Hirshkowitz et al., 2015), (Talbot et al., 2010), (Carskadon, 1990).

Answer 3

This article is claiming that teenagers need more sleep than younger kids. The original source for this information comes from pediatrician Michael Crocetti, M.D., M.P.H. This article was published by Johns Hopkins which is a trustworthy medical organization. Upon further research there are other articles with similar or the same points. I believe this article is legitimate.