Anti-government protests could be causing insomnia as survey shows more than half of Hongkongers did not sleep enough in August
- 57 per cent of Hongkongers had ‘insufficient’ or ‘very insufficient’ sleep in August, survey finds
- ‘Many stay up till late at night to read protest-related news, which is affecting their sleep,’ psychologist says
More than half of Hong Kong’s population suffered from sleep deprivation in the past month, a survey has found, with an expert saying anti-government protests had taken their toll on residents.
The cause of this was attributed mostly to people staying up late to watch the news, often not clocking up the recommended eight hours of sleep. A psychologist warns the trend has got noticeably worse in recent months.
“Many people stay up till late at night to read or watch latest news related to the protests, and often get very angry and upset at developments, which makes it even harder for them to fall asleep,” Christian Chan, a University of Hong Kong associate professor of psychology, says.
Chan analysed the results of an online survey of 173 working people aged between 20 and 45 in August, which were released on Tuesday.
The survey found 57 per cent of Hongkongers had “insufficient” or “very insufficient” sleep.
