College students require 7-9 hours of sleep per night.

Question

According to this link below, for college students, researches have shown that it is best to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night.

Comments

This claim is true. After looking at a few different websites, I have found that it is in fact best for college students to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Studies conducted by Cornell Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Southern New Hampshire University have all confirmed this.

According to the sleepfoundation.org, receiving 7-9 hours of sleep can help college students avoid daytime drowsiness and increase focus.

This also makes sense considering that most college students are around 18 to 24 years old. Studies conducted by different sources (such as mayoclinic.org and sleep.com) suggest that young adults around this age receive 7-9 hours of sleep each night.

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/about-us
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-enough/faq-20057898
https://health.cornell.edu/resources/health-topics/sleep

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I believe this claim is true. I have inquired further on a few other websites, all stating that optimal sleep for a college student (18-25 in age) is between 7-9 hours. A study conducted by Harvard Summer School, a subunit of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education, found that 70-96% of college students get less than 8 hours of sleep per each week night during school. Even when students try to catch up on their sleep during the weekend, this is not proven to be a beneficial or permanent solution for the issue at hand. The list of consequences for a sleep deprived college student is quite extensive and can include anything from constant brain fog to incapability to control emotions such as stress. The percentage of college students who get below the recommended hours of sleep really surprised me, and it was something I found interesting when I dug deeper into this study.

Answer 1

According to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  college students indeed need 7-9 hours of sleep in order to optimally function. Sleep plays a critical role in mind recovering and contributes to individuals learning abilities. Sleeps improves our ability to form new information, aids in the process of restoring neural connections and assists in optimal emotional control. All of these processes are needed for college students. 

Source: https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/sleeping-to-succeed/

Comments

I like that you added exactly why college aged individuals need 7 to 9 hours of sleep.

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I really enjoyed reading your fact-check! You did a great job of citing your sources and using evidence to back up the claim you were evaluating. I loved the little tid bits about how sleep is beneficial!

Answer 2

That amount of sleep is correct. According to the CDC, 7 or more hours of sleep is recommended for Adults ages 18-60 years old.

https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.html

Answer 3

According to the Sleep Foundation, college students need about 7-10 hours of sleep per night. Adults generally need 7-9 hours per night.

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/school-and-sleep/final-exams-and-sleep

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Don't forget to select a rating for your fact-check (true, false, etc.).

Answer 4

According to a study done by Cornell University, they suggest that students get 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Sleep affects our mental and physical health, so it is important for students to get at least 7 hours of sleep. They offer suggestions of how to get better sleep (limit screen time, avoid caffeine and other stimulants, leave your bed just for sleeping, etc.) and have a place where students can set up a meeting with a clinician to discuss why they may have trouble sleeping.

https://health.cornell.edu/resources/health-topics/sleep

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I think you did a great job explaining the practical sleep tips from Cornell, but you mentioned the suggestion to limit screen time without questioning how realistic that is for students.  Instead of just saying 'limit screen time,' wouldn’t it be more helpful to recommend specific strategies to make screen use less disruptive to sleep?

Answer 5

This is true! According to the Harvard University, adults between 18 to 25 need seven to nine hours of sleep, in reference to the Sleep Foundation's research, "According to the National Sleep Foundation, high school students (ages 14-17) need about eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. For young adults (ages 18 to 25), the range is need between seven and nine hours."

Source: https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-should-make-a-good-nights-sleep-a-priority/

Answer 6

https://aasm.org/college-students-getting-enough-sleep-is-vital-to-academic-success/

According to this link, that claim is true. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages college students to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

Answer 7

This is true! According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, most adults need 7 or more hours of good-quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. This also claims that teenagers, like many college Freshmen, need even more sleep- at least 8 to 10 hours.

https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships/get-enough-sleep

Answer 8

This claim is true. According to the CDC, adults (college students) should receive 7+ hours of sleep each night. Those who don't receive enough sleep could face increased risks in developing chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, etc. Good sleep has a positive correlation with good health. 

According to the National Library of Medicine, "Among college-aged students, one of the most common causes of daytime sleepiness is sleep deprivation, ie, students get inadequate sleep because they go to bed late and wake up early." College students also struggle with sleeping 7+ hours due to other factors such as alcohol, caffeine, technology, and bad sleep/hygiene habits. 

Sources: 

- 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep

- Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students

Answer 9

According to the National Sleep foundation, young adults (ages 18-25) the range of sleep needed is 7-9 hours. However, very few actually attain this amount of sleep which can lead to a variety of consequences involving sleep deprivation.

https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-should-make-a-good-nights-sleep-a-priority/

Answer 10

This is true. It is recommended by the CDC that adults between 18-60 get 7 or more hours of sleep per night. It is also important to note that the quality of your sleep is important to one’s health and well-being.  

While the National Heart, Lungs, and Blood Institution also recommends 7-9 hours of sleep per night for adults. It also states that adults who have less than 8 hours of sleep can have more health problems than adults who sleep longer. Sleeping longer than 9 hours can be good for young adults who are recovering from sleep deprivation or those who are sick. 

https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.html 

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep/how-much-sleep