Impact of COVID-19 on the sleep-wake patterns of preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep-wake patterns of preschool children.

Methods

A cohort of preschoolers established before the COVID-19 pandemic was invited to participate in this study. Data including children's demographics, their own and parental sleep-wake patterns, physical activities, and screen time were collected through an online questionnaire from August to September 2020. A comparison was made on the collected data from the same cohort of children before and during the pandemic.

Results

The cohort which was established before the pandemic consisted of 3720 preschoolers. For this current study, 642 (17%) participated, and 497 (13%) children who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included in the final analysis. They sh

SUBMITTER: Wong OY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9595417 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature