ArticleSleep medicine2021
School closure during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic - Impact on children's sleep.
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- COVID-19 Policies, Pandemic Disruptions, and Changes in Child Mental Health and Sleep in the United States.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Parental survey of the sleep patterns and screen time in US school children during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Child Anxiety and Depression Symptom Trajectories and Predictors over 15 Months of the Coronavirus Pandemic.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sleep habits: an ECHO study.Pediatric research · 2023Article
- The impacts of physical activity on psychological and behavioral problems, and changes in physical activity, sleep and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in preschoolers, children, and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Working-from-home persistently influences sleep and physical activity 2 years after the Covid-19 pandemic onset: a longitudinal sleep tracker and electronic diary-based study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on adherence to noninvasive ventilation in children.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the sleep habits of school-going children before and during school closure in the national lockdown period (called 'Circuit Breaker' or CB in Singapore) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsCross-sectional, anonymous, online, population-based survey questionnaire was administered to parents aged 21 years and above with children aged between 3 and 16 years attending pre-school, primary or secondary school (equivalent to kindergarten, middle and-high school) and residing in Singapore. Sleep duration in relation to various daily activities including academic activities, physical exercise, and screen time was evaluated pre-CB and during CB.
resultsData from 593 participants were analyzed. Pre-CB, the overall mean (SD) sleep duration of the study population was 9.01 (1.18) hours on weekdays and 9.99 (0.94) hours on weekends. During CB, mean (SD) sleep duration overall was 9.63 (1.18) hours. Although children generally went to bed later (mean 0.65 h later), they woke up even later during CB (mean 1.27 h later), resulting in longer sleep duration (mean increase of 0.35 h). This was most evident in secondary school children (mean increase of 0.70 h). Children attending private schools (which had later start times) had increased sleep duration (mean 10.01 (SD 0.89) hours pre-CB and 10.05 (SD 0.93) hours during CB) compared to public schools (mean 9.05 (SD 0.91) pre-CB and 9.49 (SD 1.22) hours during CB).
conclusionsSchool closure from the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in longer sleep duration in school-going children. Early school/academic activity start times had a significant impact on limiting children's sleep duration.
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