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May 28 2021
Running Head: SLEEP QUALITY INTERVENTION AND MINDFULNESS 1
SLEEP QUALITY INTERVENTION AND MINDFULNESS 3
SLEEP QUALITY INTERVENTION AND MINDFULNESS IN ADOLESCENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
PICO Question for the Intervention 3
Importance of Quality Sleeps During Adolescence 4
Issues Affecting the Quality of Sleep 5
Development of the Group Intervention 6
Description of intervention program 7
Planning 8
Preparation 10
Execution 10
Handout 13
Conclusion 14
Part B 15
Introduction 15
Discussion of Important Aspects of Group Processes When Developing Group Intervention 15
Discussion of Important Aspects of Group Processes When Implementing Group Intervention 16
Conclusion 17
References 18
Introduction
Sleep is an essential yet, one of the most neglected aspect of adolescent’s life. It would be essential to consider that sleep necessity could be comparable to food and water in the life of an individual. During sleep, body of an individual might be observed in resting phase; however, metabolic processes and
ain functioning are very high during sleep. Sleep quantity and quality, both affects the quality of life, where quality matters the most. However, considering the modern lifestyles of individual, sleep quality is one of the most affected and most neglected part of their lifestyle. It would be essential to consider that adolescence is the transitional and developmental phase in the life of an individual; therefore, maximum growth and
ain development occurs during this phase.
Therefore, this intervention will directly target the issues associated with quality of sleep. This assignment will discuss and outline the intervention along with session outlines. Further, as presented in the prior assessment, cu
ent intervention will discuss planning, preparation and execution of the proposed intervention would also be presented. Along with this, efforts will be made to educate the adolescents regarding sleep and effects of external and internal factors on sleeping patterns. Further, this intervention would also have an evaluation plan in order to measure the effectiveness of intervention.
PICO Question for the Intervention
The research question for this intervention would allow adherence to specific aspects and will prevent any diversions. Therefore, research question would be,
‘Considering the modern lifestyle and stressful life, how adolescence could be educated in order to maintain their sleep quality and live a healthy life?’
Importance of Quality Sleeps During Adolescence
As presented above also, just like food and water, quality sleep is another essential and inevitable aspect of human life. This is majorly because human body performs numerous vital functions during sleep such as, thermoregulation, detoxification of
ain, protein synthesis, hormonal release and much more (Telzer, Goldenberg, Fuligni, Lieberman & Gálvan, 2015). Further, sleep helps to fuel the
ain and body, which is an essential aspect for adolescents because they are during transition phase of their life. During this stage of life, adolescents require at least 8 hours of non-inte
uptive sleep. This is majorly because during 10-19 years of age, which is also called adolescence, body develops hormonal control and metabolic processes are at highest (Buxton, Chang, Spilsbury, Bos, Emsellem & Knutson, 2015).
Males as well as females undergo puberty and major changes in their body occur, which are facilitated by hormonal control. It would be essential to consider that these hormonal changes itself leads to i
itation and change in behavior patterns, this combined with lack of quality sleep could certainly lead to negative impacts on the growth and development of body. Mukherjee et al., (2015) insomnia, restless leg syndrome, depression and anxiety development along with development of improper cognitive functions are common disorders, which teens might develop. Owens and Adolescent Sleep Working Group (2014) presented and argued that, human body follows a biological clock controlled by day and night patterns, which further is facilitated by hormonal control; therefore, quality of life is highly affected by distu
ance or non-adherence to this biological clock. Sleep could be divided into light and deep sleep, where duration of deep sleep determines the time of quality sleep. Duration of deep sleep further facilitates the metabolic processes and hormonal control among adolescents (Telzer, Goldenberg, Fuligni, Lieberman & Gálvan, 2015).
Issues Affecting the Quality of Sleep
There are a number of factors, which not only affects but also intervene and affects normal sleeping patterns of adolescents. One of the major factor is hormonal time shift, which occurs during puberty (Albertsdottir, Sigurdardottir & Thorleifsdottir, 2019). As presented above also, males as well as females undergo puberty during adolescence and release of hormones inculcates a natural shift among teenager’s body. Thus, this might forward their biological clock by 1 or 2 hours, and the quality sleep time increases from 6-8 hours to 8-10 hours. Modern lifestyle habits such as, increased usage of screen-based devices such as mobile phones, computers, television and tablets are one of the major factors resulting into reduction of sleep quantity and quality (Campsen, & Buboltz, 2017). Body’s biological clock is greatly affected by sunlight and at night, sleeping hormones are produced; however, due to continuous access of these devices, body fails to recognize the time and sleeping hormone production is affected.
Further, due to more emphasis upon leisure activities such as internet, television, gaming consoles, computers and much more have reduced the indulgence of adolescents into sports and other physical activities. As presented by Kredlow, Capozzoli, Hearon, Calkins and Otto (2015), individuals tend to get good quality sleep and fall asleep faster when they are indulged into physical activity or sports such as, weight lifting, running, basketball, football and much more. Likewise, increased stress levels could also be considered as a major factor affecting quality sleep. Due to hectic lifestyle such as school, after school schedule, sports, part time jobs, social commitments and much more, cortisol levels or level of stress hormones increases. As a result, increased cortisol levels hinders with the release of sleep hormones; thus, affecting the sleep quality and duration of individuals. Bassett, Lupis, Gianferante, Rohleder and Wolf, (2015).
Unhealthy food habits could also be considered as one of the major factor affecting quality sleep. Foods and drinks such as, sodas, cola drinks, tea, coffee and are high in a sleep inhibiting compound called ‘caffeine’. It would be essential to consider that most of the beverages contain range of caffeine dosage. Caffeine inhibits sleep because it does not allow the
ain to receive fatigue signals from the body. Consumption of caffeinated beverages 5-6 hours before sleep directly affects the sleeping pattern and does not allow individual to fall sleep (Carskadon & Tarokh, 2014). Caffeine stays within the body for around 5-6 hours; however, adolescents consume cola and other sodas very frequently, which again affect their sleep quality. Moreover, another shocking aspect to consider is that insufficient sleep causes the mind to become more active and this is majorly because sleep deprivation is considered as a stress by the body. Therefore, cortisol are released, increased cortisol levels cause over-arousing of
ain, which affects the ability to fall asleep. This phenomenon is also known as vicious circle and is highly affected by social attitudes for example, in western cultures, staying awake is more valued than sleep (Albertsdottir, Sigurdardottir & Thorleifsdottir, 2019).
Development of the Group Intervention
It would be essential to consider that the issues associated with lack of quality sleep are very common among adolescents. Sleeping patterns and sleeping habits been impacted the most due to modernization. Therefore, a group intervention is one of the most effective and efficient method to address this issue. This intervention will specifically target the issues associated with poor lifestyle among adolescents. Mindfulness and meditation approach is one of the most effective way, which could be used to co
ect or
ing back the good quality sleep.
This group intervention considers
inging change in the attitudes and behaviors of participants, which would majorly involve adolescents. Therefore, one of the major purposes of this group intervention would be educational and developmental. In other words, this intervention tends to not only educate adolescents regarding importance of sleep but also emphasis would be upon development of certain behaviors and attitudes....