Self-reported sleep quality and dysfunctional sleep-related beliefs in young and older adults: changes in times of COVID-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined changes due to COVID-19 lockdown in young and older adults' self-reported sleep quality and dysfunctional sleep-related beliefs.

Methods

Adults involved in studies prior to the pandemic were contacted during the COVID-19 lockdown. Seventeen young adults (age range: 18-35 years) and 21 older adults (age range: 65-90 years) agreed to participate. Participants were interviewed by phone (between 27th April and 4^th May, 2020) to complete the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep (DBAS) questionnaire they had been administered before the pandemic.

Results

In terms of mean changes, the results showed null effect sizes for changes in self-reported sleep quality for both age groups. In young adu

SUBMITTER: Sella E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9182325 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature