Dr Esther Lau Yuet-ying, Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychology, was invited to Backchat RTHK Radio 3 to talk about the sleep deprivation among Hong Kong people. Dr. Lau said that short sleep hours was a serious worldwide problem, particularly in Asian countries. In Hong Kong, repeated studies showed that people sleep less than what they need, which could have bad long term consequences both physically and psychologically. In addition, Dr. Lau pointed out that delayed sleep-wake preference for teenagers and advanced sleep phase for the elderly was biological in nature, which put them at risk of experiencing “social jetlag”. Dr. Lau also gave some tips on sleep hygiene and advocated that the vicious cycle need to be broken.
For details, please check: http://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/backchat/episode/502363
