Not so sweet dreams: adults' quantity, quality, and disruptions of sleep during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

Shillington, Katie J.; Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Burke, Shauna M.; Ng, Victor; Tucker, Patricia; Irwin, Jennifer D.

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.028

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“…For example, an online survey after initial epidemic outbreak in China indicated that insomnia is more severe in individuals who are young, female, living in the epicenter and facing greater threat of infection [ 2 ]. Comparable findings, as well as other negative impacts on sleep, have been reported in many other populations [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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Increased use of digital tools in sleep disorders research in response to the COVID-19 challenge: implications for the present and future

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“…Overall sleep quality has also been impacted by the pandemic. A global online cross-sectional survey involving 63 countries reported the prevalence of poor sleep quality to be 73% [24], while other cross-sectional reports from Italy listing the prevalence ranging from 52.4% [25] to 81% [26], with other countries also falling within that range [27][28][29]. Several longitudinal studies were able to describe changes in overall sleep quality reported before and during the pandemic.…”

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Sleep and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Resilience During the Pandemic Period - Anthropological and Psychological Perspectives

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Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the mental health and wellbeing of much of the population. Rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicidal ideation, and other mental health concerns increased during the first year of the pandemic, with heightened fears of the virus, social isolation, and economic instability. Psychological resilience remains a key factor in sustaining healthy emotional functioning during the crisis and facilitating rapid recovery as we move forward to build a better post-pandemic world. Our research, and that of others, suggests that healthy sleep is one of the most powerful aspects of psychological resilience. This chapter will summarize the current literature on psychological resilience, particularly as it relates to the pandemic, and describe the important role of sleep as a key component of resilience capacity. We will discuss novel empirical data linking sleep and resilience during the pandemic. We will conclude with concrete, empirically based suggestions for modulating sleep to sustain psychological resilience during the present crisis and those that may emerge in the future.

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“…Impaired sleep has been associated with the pandemic in some cross-sectional studies from various countries, including China, Italy, Canada, France, and the United States. 1 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Some studies examined changes in sleep quality from prior to and during the pandemic; however, the majority relied on retrospective reports of sleep quality, 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 which is subject to recall bias. A longitudinal approach enables comparisons of sleep quality measured both before and during the pandemic, but there have only been a few such studies.…”

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Subjective sleep quality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian rural population

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Objectives Prior studies have examined sleep during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but have few compared sleep measured both during and prior to COVID. We examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective sleep quality in general and separately by gender and age (<50 vs. ≥50 years). Further, we compared sleep quality between those who did and did not follow quarantine orders. Methods This sample is from the Baependi Heart Study, a family-based cohort of adults in South-eastern Brazil. Longitudinal data were from 417 individuals who completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) twice: between January 2010 and September 2014 (pre-COVID) and during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order March-June, 2020. Cross-sectional analysis included 800 participants. Results Mean (±SD) PSQI scores were significantly higher during than before COVID-19 (5.7 ± 3.8 vs. 5.0 ± 3.3, p < .01). This increase was significant among women and among adults ≥50 years but not in men or younger adults. The significant increase in PSQI was only observed in those who quarantined during COVID-19 (5.9 ±3.7 vs. 5.2 ±3.4, p < .01) and not those who did not quarantine (5.0 ± 3.7 vs. 4.5 ± 3, p = .12). In cross-sectional analyses, individuals who quarantined had higher PSQI scores than nonquarantined individuals (6.1 ± 3.9 vs. 5.0 ± 3.5, p < .01). The quarantine status-dependent differences were significant for women (6.4 ± 4 vs. 5.2 ± 3.7, p < .01) and older adults (6.6 ± 0.1 vs. 5.5 ± 3.3, p = .04). Differences by quarantine status were attenuated after adjusting for age and gender. Conclusions Subjective sleep quality declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women, older adults, and those compliant to quarantine orders.

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Not so sweet dreams: adults' quantity, quality, and disruptions of sleep during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Increased use of digital tools in sleep disorders research in response to the COVID-19 challenge: implications for the present and future

Increased use of digital tools in sleep disorders research in response to the COVID-19 challenge: implications for the present and future

Sleep and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Subjective sleep quality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian rural population

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