Poor sleep quality and unhealthy lifestyle during the lockdown: an Italian study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lockdown measure implemented to face the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) first wave deeply modified the lifestyle of the Italian population. Despite its efficacy in limiting the number of infections, forced home confinement was paralleled by sleep/wake cycle disruptions, psychological distress and maladaptive coping strategies (i.e., unhealthy behaviours, such as tobacco and alcohol consumption). Under these unprecedented stress conditions, we explored a possible association between poor sleep quality and increased likelihood of engaging in an unhealthy lifestyle.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted by disseminating an online survey via social networks and e-mail. We collected information on demographics, COVID-19-related data, sleep quality, chr

SUBMITTER: Bruno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8747843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature