SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Korea’s general high school students are sleeping less than six hours a night because of academic pressure, a new government-backed study has found, underscoring mounting concerns about student well-being in one of the world’s most education-driven societies. According to a basic analysis report on children’s and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study reveals that nearly one-third of South Korean children aged 9 to 17 report insufficient sleep, with academic pressures and social media usage identified as the primary causes. The study, conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) as part of its 2023 Comprehensive Child [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Shift workers suffering from sleep deprivation have a far higher chance of suffering from depression than day workers, a study showed Sunday. A research team from the Korean Public Health Association analyzed the answers of 13,191 workers over 19 years of age who participated in the National Health and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant number of South Korean office workers are suffering from a lack of sleep. According to a survey of 565 workers conducted by online job portal Saramin, 74.2 percent of the respondents said they were suffering from sleep deprivation. The average daily sleep time of all respondents was [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — For workers who are always suffering from sleep deprivation due to their busy daily lives, the weekend is a time of opportunity to sleep in. However, there are still conflicting views on the health effects of such sleeping habits. Some studies show that oversleeping on weekends raises the risk [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — One in four schoolchildren were found to be lacking in free time or rest time, and only 1 out of 100 were able to enjoy a quality of life that was in tune with recommended standards, according to a survey conducted by ChildFund Korea last year in November and [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – With more Koreans suffering from chronic fatigue and sleep disorders, companies developing sleep aids are looking for opportunities to attract sleep-deprived people with products promising improved sleep. Since long working hours and a stressful environment can cause sleep deprivation for many people, as experts say, the desire to get a good [...]