Changes in sleep patterns and disturbances in children and adolescents in Italy during the Covid-19 outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impact of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep patterns and sleep disturbances in Italian children and adolescents.

Methods

Participants completed an anonymous online survey, shared via social media and targeting children and adolescents aged 1-18 years, subdivided into age groups: 1-3, 4-5, 6-12, and 13-18 years. Caregivers completed a modified version of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC), along with demographic information.

Results

The final sample consisted of 4314 subjects: 2217 males (50.4%) and 2097 females (49.6%). Age group distribution was: 1-3 years 1263 (29.3%), 4-5 years 893 (20.7%), 6-12 years 1848 (42.8%) and 13-18 years 310 (7.2%). We found a significant delay in bedtime and risetime in all ag

SUBMITTER: Bruni O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871805 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature