Research progress on influencing factors and behavioral interventions for bedtime procrastination in adolescents

LI Nan; HU Yue

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025281

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LI Nan, HU Yue. Research progress on influencing factors and behavioral interventions for bedtime procrastination in adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(9): 1365-1368. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025281

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LI Nan, HU Yue. Research progress on influencing factors and behavioral interventions for bedtime procrastination in adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(9): 1365-1368. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025281

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Research progress on influencing factors and behavioral interventions for bedtime procrastination in adolescents

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025281

LI Nan¹,
HU Yue^{2
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Department of Police Physical Education, Tianjin Police College, Tianjin 300382, China

Received Date: 2025-07-04
Rev Recd Date: 2025-08-20

Available Online: 2025-10-10

Publish Date: 2025-09-25

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Abstract

Sleep serves as a fundamental pillar for healthy development of adolescents. However, insufficient sleep has become a common challenge among adolescents worldwide. Among the various factors disrupting sleep, bedtime procrastination is increasingly recognized as a key disruptor of adolescents' sleep rhythms. The internal influencing factors of bedtime procrastination in individuals mainly include cognitive bias, emotional needs, delayed circadian rhythms, and imbalanced development of brain regions; and the external environmental factors mainly include family, school and digital media environment. The intervention methods for sleep include cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviews, family support, regular physical exercise, so as to promote sleep health in adolescents.
- Sleep,
- Mental Health,
- Risk factors,
- Intervention,
- Adolescent

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