Association between quarantine and sleep disturbance in Hong Kong adults: The mediating role of COVID-19 mental impact and distress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 quarantine has been associated with increased sleep problems and prolonged psychological responses to the pandemic could mediate this relationship. The present study attempted to examine the mediating role of COVID-19 mental impact and distress between quarantine and sleep disturbance.

Methods

The present study recruited 438 adults (109 with quarantine experience) in Hong Kong via an online survey between August and October 2021. The respondents completed a self-report questionnaire on quarantine, Mental Impact and Distress Scale: COVID-19 (MIDc), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The MIDc was treated as a latent mediator and continuous PSQI factor and poor sleep quality (PSQI score > 5) were the study outcomes. We evaluated the direct and

SUBMITTER: Fong TCT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011175 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature