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A new survey has found that only a fifth of junior high school students in Taiwan are getting eight hours of sleep a day. Many students report long commutes, heavy workloads and constant testing that get in the way of good sleep.
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00:00A new survey finds that Taiwan's junior high school students are stressed from studying and not getting enough sleep.
00:07One in five junior high students reported being overworked from studying, and only 20% of students are getting eight
00:13hours of sleep a day.
00:14Students pointed to long commutes, too much schoolwork, and frequent exams as factors affecting their sleep.
00:20The study found that many students believed that if they had bad grades, they'd get less attention from their parents,
00:26highlighting the link between academic performance and parent-child relationships.
00:30In Taiwan, many students attend after-school programs and cram classes, which can add to their academic stress and late
00:37bedtimes.
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