Sleep quality among parents and their children during COVID-19 pandemic
To evaluate sleep characteristics of parents and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictors for sleep disturbances. Cross-sectional web-based study using an online survey made available for dyads of parents and their children during the 7th week of quarantine in southern Brazil. Pare...
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Published in | Jornal de pediatria Vol. 98; no. 3; pp. 248 - 255 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Elsevier Editora Ltda
01.05.2022
Elsevier Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria |
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Summary: | To evaluate sleep characteristics of parents and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictors for sleep disturbances.
Cross-sectional web-based study using an online survey made available for dyads of parents and their children during the 7th week of quarantine in southern Brazil. Parents' and adolescents’ sleep were characterized using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. For children aged 0-3 years parents completed the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire, for those aged 4-12 years the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Parents also informed, subjectively, their perception about sleep habits during social distancing. Multiple regression was run to predict sleep disturbances in adults using independent variables: sex, income, education, children age, and children with sleep disturbances.
Data from 577 dyads showed sleep alterations in 69,8% of adults, in 58,6% of children aged 0-3 years, 33,9% in the 4-12 years range (with a predominance of disorders of initiating or maintaining sleep), and 56,6% in adolescents. Sex (female) and children with sleep disturbances were significant predictors of a sleep problem in parents (p < 0.005). Subjective perception revealed complaints related to emotional concerns such as anxiety and fear in adults and due to alterations in routine in children and adolescents.
The present study's data showed an increased rate of sleep problems among families during quarantine both measured by validated instruments and also based on personal perception. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 COVID-19 Sleep Research Group: Nathália Fornari Fernandes, Melissa Rogick Guzzi Taurisano,Nathália Fritsch Camargo, Luísa Basso Schilling. |
ISSN: | 0021-7557 1678-4782 1678-4782 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jped.2021.07.002 |