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Starting School Later Would Boost the Economy

Aug 30, 2017

Moving school start times to 8:30 a.m. could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. These gains would come from higher academic and professional performance, and reduced car crash rates.
Essay

The Costs of Poor Sleep Are Staggering

Mar 1, 2017

Research shows that a little more sleep could help America's families, military, and economy.

Explore Sleep

Commentary

How Young Kids Causing Sleepless Nights Drove Me to Sleep Research

Parenting is one reason people don't get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep impacts the economy because it is linked to lower productivity at work and decreased academic performance among children. Also, sleep-deprived people have a higher risk of dying, such as in a car accident.

Oct 3, 2017
Commentary

Why Sleep Matters to the World's Bottom Line

Sleep and sleep loss matters to all aspects of society, from an individual's health to the success of the global economy. Insufficient sleep costs five of the largest economies more than half a trillion dollars per year, but improving sleeping habits and duration can have major impacts.

Sep 27, 2017
Commentary

Debunking 5 Myths of Sleeping Together

About a third of American adults choose not to sleep with their partner and evidence suggests that their ranks are growing. This decision calls into question some false assumptions people make about couples.

Sep 27, 2017
Commentary

The Early Bird Catches the Worm? Probably Not, Says Science on School Start Times

School start times are becoming a hotly debated topic across the United States. Starting middle and high school at 8.30 a.m. would help the health of teenagers and the benefits would likely outweigh the economic cost after a reasonable time.

Sep 12, 2017
Commentary

If Teenagers Get More Sleep, California Could Gain Billions

Two key effects of better-rested teens are improved academic performance and reduced motor vehicle crashes. Delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m. could result in economic benefits that would be realized within a matter of years — $10 billion in California alone.

Sep 7, 2017
News Release

News Release

Shifting School Start Times Could Contribute $83 Billion to U.S. Economy Within a Decade

A state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the U.S., shows that a nationwide move to 8.30 a.m. could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. These gains would be realized through higher academic and professional performance, and reduced car crash rates.

Aug 30, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Commentary on Healthy School Start Times

Given the available evidence on the powerful and sustained benefits of later school start times for middle and high school students, "to do nothing is to do harm."

Aug 22, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Commentary on Keller Et Al, 2017: The Problem with Interpreting Low Base Rate Behaviors

Some opponents of changing start times for high school students may be relying on results that could, with appropriate clarification and interpretation, actually support later start times for adolescents.

Aug 22, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Insomnia Severity as a Mediator of the Association Between Mental Health Symptoms and Alcohol Use in Young Adult Veterans

Insomnia severity accounts in part for the impact of symptoms of depression and PTSD on alcohol use in young adult veterans.

Aug 3, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Observed Relationship Behaviors and Sleep in Military Veterans and Their Partners

Associations between the relationship behaviors of young veterans and their spouses and measured sleep quality suggest that interventions to decrease hostility could improve both marital and physical health.

Jun 1, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A systematic review found little support for promoting acupuncture as an evidence-based treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

May 30, 2017
Commentary

Tired but Wired Youth: A Toxic Combination

The recent death of a South Carolina teen, reportedly of a caffeine overdose, is both tragic and avoidable. It should be a wake-up call for all Americans. Getting sufficient sleep should be a top health priority.

May 18, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Affiliative Interpersonal Behaviors During Stress Are Associated with Sleep Quality and Presleep Arousal in Young, Healthy Adults

Feelings of interpersonal security are important for healthy sleep.

Apr 26, 2017
Commentary

Why Early School Start Times Are a Threat to Public Health

Sleep-deprived teens are more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes and to abuse drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes — all of which are public health concerns. But delaying school start times remains challenging for many districts.

Apr 20, 2017
Research Brief

Research Brief

Why sleep matters: The economic costs of insufficient sleep

Improving individual sleeping habits has huge implications. Small increases in sleep can make big differences to national economies. RAND Europe's novel study quantifies the economic and social costs of insufficient sleep among the global workforce.

Apr 17, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Examination of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Sleep in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort of Adolescents

Greater perceived neighborhood-level social cohesion and lower neighborhood-level poverty were associated with better sleep outcomes in adolescents.

Apr 11, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Sleep-Wake Concordance in Couples Is Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Markers

The degree to which couples are awake or asleep at the same time throughout the night affects nighttime blood pressure and systemic inflammation, two putative markers of cardiovascular disease.

Mar 14, 2017
Multimedia

Time to Re-evaluate Sleep Policies?

In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior behavioral and social scientist Wendy Troxel explains the consequences of sleep loss.

Mar 10, 2017
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: March-April 2017

This issue highlights RAND research on the significant toll that poor sleep takes on society; ways to maximize benefits of investments in electricity infrastructure; social determinants of health; and RAND's new office in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mar 7, 2017

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