Sleep disturbance during COVID-19: Correlates and predictive ability for mental health symptomatology in a Canadian online sample.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
; 80: 48-53, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-36638699
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sleep disturbance is associated with mental health symptomatology, but this impact is understudied during COVID-19. The aims of this study are to 1) examine correlates of sleep disturbance, and 2) examine the longitudinal relationship between sleep disturbance and mental health symptoms 6 months later, during the pandemic.METHODS:
Data were analyzed from COVID-19 Survey Canada conducted between May 2020 (T1) and November 2021 (T2) (n = 489). We examined COVID-related baseline correlates of sleep disturbance at T1, and used multivariable regressions to examine the relationship between T1 sleep disturbance and T2 post-traumatic stress (PTS), health anxiety, generalized anxiety, and depressive symptoms, controlling for baseline mental health symptoms and sociodemographics.RESULTS:
Females, ages 30-49, and those with an annual household income <$50,000, showed a higher prevalence of clinically significant sleep disturbance. After adjustment, compared to those without sleep disturbance at baseline, those with sleep disturbance showed a significant increase in PTS symptoms at 6 months (b = 11.80, 95% CI = [8.21-15.38], p < 0.001).LIMITATIONS:
Results are not nationally representative. Data may be subject to response biases due to self-report methods and we are unable to determine causality.CONCLUSION:
Being able to predict adverse mental health implications of sleep disturbance will help clinicians be equipped to target future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as any future potential pandemics or traumas. This study emphasizes the importance of screening individuals for sleep disturbance.Palabras clave
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá