{"id":25368,"date":"2025-06-04T13:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=25368"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:27:01","slug":"college-students-bedtime-procrastination-linked-to-need-to-belong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/college-students-bedtime-procrastination-linked-to-need-to-belong\/","title":{"rendered":"College Students&#8217; Bedtime Procrastination Linked to Need to Belong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study reveals that college students with a high need to belong may sacrifice sleep for social interactions. This trend, termed \u201csocial bedtime procrastination,\u201d impacts health and well-being.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a new study <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/sleep\/article\/48\/Supplement_1\/A114\/8135833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal SLEEP, researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore reveals that college students who delay their bedtimes for social interactions are driven by a fundamental need to belong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This discovery will be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting and highlights the social dynamics affecting sleep duration and quality among young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team observed that college students who engaged in in-person social activities before bed slept more than an hour less on average during school nights. Their bedtime was closely tied to their last social interaction with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joshua Gooley, the principal investigator, emphasized the significance of the study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs far as we know, this is the first study to identify &#8216;need to belong&#8217; as a potential driver of social bedtime procrastination and short sleep,\u201d Gooley, an associate professor with the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School, said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study monitored 104 students living in a residential college for two weeks. Participants, including 59 women, used an actigraph and proximity beacon watch to track sleep patterns and social interactions. They also completed daily diaries assessing their need for acceptance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidelines recommend that adults get at least seven hours of sleep per night. However, the phenomenon known as bedtime procrastination \u2014 going to bed later despite recognizing potential negative consequences \u2014 impacts students&#8217; ability to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gooley expressed surprise at the strength of their findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe often think of sleep loss as being caused by screen time or work, but social needs, especially in group-living environments, can be just as powerful at influencing sleep,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study will be presented by first author Venetia Kok Jing Tong, a doctoral candidate with the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School on June 11 at SLEEP 2025 in Seattle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1086202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new study published in the journal SLEEP, researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore reveals that college students who delay their bedtimes for social interactions are driven by a fundamental need to belong. 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