Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sleep habits: an ECHO study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep in childhood is affected by behavioral, environmental, and parental factors. We propose that these factors were altered during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates sleep habit changes during the pandemic in 528 children 4-12 years old in the US, leveraging data from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

Methods

Data collection occurred in July 2019-March 2020 (pre-pandemic) and two pandemic periods: December 2020-April 2021 and May-August 2021. Qualitative interviews were performed in 38 participants.

Results

We found no changes in sleep duration, but a shift to later sleep midpoint during the pandemic periods. There was an increase in latency at the first pandemic collection period but no increase in the freq

SUBMITTER: Lucchini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531212 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature