Sleep quality and mental health in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lockdown of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is associated with several stressful factors that can negatively affect peoples' sleep quality and mental health.

Objectives

We conducted this study to evaluate sleep disorders and psychological impact associated with the spread of the COVID-19 and the lockdown on the Moroccan population. We also aimed to study the effects of respondents' beliefs and attitudes about sleep on sleep disorders, anxiety-related symptoms, and depressive symptoms.

Material and methods

We used a questionnaire enclosing respondents' sociodemographic information, five psychological and behavioral tests including Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS-16), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), H

SUBMITTER: Janati Idrissi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7422815 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature