Publications by authors named "Michael Gaudreault"
Article Synopsis
- Adolescent maturation can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm, making early school start times problematic for sleep and overall health.* -
- A study comparing morning and afternoon school schedules found that students in the afternoon had better sleep duration and lower sleepiness, while evening chronotypes struggled more with sleep issues.* -
- Despite differences in sleep patterns, both morning and afternoon schedule students showed no significant differences in academic performance, psychological distress, or alcohol consumption.*
Students who work during the school year face the potential of sleep deprivation and its effects, since they have to juggle between school and work responsibilities along with social life. This may leave them with less time left for sleep than their nonworking counterparts. Chronotype is a factor that may exert an influence on the sleep of student workers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To explore potential risk factors for acute and chronic work-related fatigue in students working at a paid job while pursuing school studies. Although work-related fatigue was identified as a potential hazard for youth health, academic achievement, and occupational safety, very few studies have specifically addressed its correlates and possible predictors.
Methods: Cross-sectional data from an ongoing prospective cohort study of health risk behaviors in adolescents was used to identify factors associated with increased levels of acute and chronic fatigue in 209 students aged 17-18 years working during the school year.