Tired teens: The most popular children at school get the least sleep - ... trends now
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Most teenagers already struggle to get enough sleep.
Now, experts have discovered the most popular children get the least – especially girls.
A team from Orebro University in Sweden asked 1,300 teenagers to report how much sleep they got each night.
They were also asked to nominate up to three friends and those who received the most nominations were defined as more popular.
Analysis revealed popular teenagers slept less than their peers, losing up to 27 minutes of sleep per night.
Most teenagers already struggle to get enough sleep. Now, experts have discovered the most popular children get the least – especially girls (stock image)
When the researchers looked at boys and girls separately, they discovered that popular girls, in particular, were more likely to experience difficulties falling or staying asleep or waking up too early.
Popular boys did not experience these symptoms to the same extent.
The researchers said the fact that boys and girls have different friendships might go some way to
