Longitudinal associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and sleep characteristics in children and parents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated preventive measures influenced family health and behavior, leading to diverse effects on sleep.

Methods

This study examined sleep characteristics before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in children (n = 558), mothers (n = 465), and fathers (n = 318) in Germany, using data from the prospective Ulm SPATZ Health Study. We compared the period from April 2017 to May 2023 (children aged 5-10 years) with the period from 15 March 2020 to 3 April 2022, defined as "COVID-19 pandemic." Sleep quality was measured using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), among children and parents, respectively. Multivariable mixed models were used to assess the assoc

SUBMITTER: Wernecke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507763 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature