Research Article
Sleep Promotion Program for Improving Sleep Behaviors in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Table 1
The sleep promotion program contents of the session for adolescents.
| Session number | Duration | Content |
| 1 | 30 minutes | Definition of sleep | Functions of sleep | Various sleep stages: REM and NREM sleep | Factors causing sleep deprivation in adolescents | The impact of sleep problems in adolescents: physical, cognitive, emotional and social, and motivational |
| 2 | 20 minutes | Definition of sleep hygiene practices | The importance of sleep hygiene practices in adolescents | (i) Sleep complaints are common in adolescents | (ii) Circadian process and sleep-wake homeostasis of sleep regulation | (iii) Natural sleep shift in adolescents | (iv) The relation between sleep and memory | How to establish good sleep hygiene practices |
| 3 | 25 minutes | Visualization training: day 1 (a video-based training using imagery for stress reduction and relaxation) |
| 4 | 25–30 minutes | Visualization training: day 2 (a video-based training for stress reduction and relaxation) |
| 5 | 15 minutes (session combined with second day of visualization) | Tips for time management skills |
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