Sleep timing and duration for working adults in the United States before and since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Diverse studies have reported longer sleep durations and later circadian timing during the initial COVID-19 lockdown period. Little is known about whether effects persisted after 2020. This analysis addresses three questions: (1) How did sleep timing and duration change from 2017 to 2023? (2) Did working from home explain trends? (3) Did effects differ by education, income, or race/ethnicity groups?

Methods

The American Time Use Survey is a nationally representative survey conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics that collects 24-hour time diaries. These data are used to identify respondents who worked on the sampled day, their work location (home or not), and three sleep variables: wake-up time, bedtime, and 24-hour sleep total. Ordinary least squares

SUBMITTER: Mathura E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12418940 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature