Sleep quality among parents and their children during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate sleep characteristics of parents and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictors for sleep disturbances.

Methods

Cross-sectional web-based study using an online survey made available for dyads of parents and their children during the 7^th week of quarantine in southern Brazil. Parents' and adolescents' sleep were characterized using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. For children aged 0-3 years parents completed the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire, for those aged 4-12 years the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Parents also informed, subjectively, their perception about sleep habits during social distancing. Multiple regression was run to predict sleep disturbances in adults using independe

SUBMITTER: Wearick-Silva LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8432904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature