The Influence of Parental Sleep and Experiences Related to COVID-19 on Sleep in Children and Adolescents between 2020 and 2021 in Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(3)2023 02 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36768003
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to evaluate the influence of parental sleep and experiences related to COVID-19 on sleep changes in children and adolescents in the period between 2020 and 2021 in Brazil and further compare the sleep of adults with and without children. This is a longitudinal web-survey study. Participants were invited to respond to a questionnaire regarding sleep characteristics, mental health issues, and work/lifestyle modifications in two waves of the pandemic (April-July 2020 and 2021). A total of 1172 adults answered both questionnaires, and 281 were dyads (parent-child/adolescent). Parent and non-parent adult responders had similar sociodemographic data, with a predominance of the female sex and self-declared white skin color prevailing along with higher levels of education in both groups. The prevalence of sleep problems in adults varied from 20.6% to 30.2% in the parent group and from 16.9% to 30.1% in non-parents. The prevalence of sleep problems in children and adolescents raised from 2020 to 2021 (respectively, 48% and 49.5%) but differences were not statistically significant. The multivariate logistic model showed in both years that changes in children's/adolescents' sleep was related to parents working at home, infected family/friends, time of exposure to COVID-19, and daytime sleep dysfunction. Our data showed that parental sleep and experiences related to COVID-19 influenced sleep changes in children and adolescents. Parents had a significant difference in daytime sleepiness compared to the group without children.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article