ArticleJournal of pediatric psychology2021
Children's Sleep During COVID-19: How Sleep Influences Surviving and Thriving in Families.
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- The Role of Sleep in Mediating Mental Health Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with and Without ADHD.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Urban density and depression during COVID-19 in Seoul: Moderating effects of social participation.PloS one · 2026Article
- Individual, Social and Environmental Influences on Sleep in Latino Pre-Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of adolescent research · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Stress and Family Well-Being: The Role of Sleep in Mental Health Outcomes for Parents and Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between Family Functioning, Child Emotional and Behavioral Problems, and Parental Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Sleep During the Pandemic.Sleep medicine clinics · 2023Review
- Sleep Disturbances and Mental Well-Being of Preschool Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Physical, psychological, and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in countries with different economic statuses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Parents and school-aged children's mental well-being after prolonged school closures and confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: a cross-sectional online survey study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Article
- Sleep in the time of COVID-19: findings from 17000 school-aged children and adolescents in the UK during the first national lockdown.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2022Article
- Born Under COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions: Infant Regulatory Problems and Maternal Mental Health at 7 Months Postpartum.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to disrupt the lives of families and may have implications for children with existing sleep problems. As such, we aimed to: (1) characterize sleep changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in children who had previously been identified as having sleep problems, (2) identify factors contributing to sleep changes due to COVID-19 safety measures, and (3) understand parents' and children's needs to support sleep during the pandemic.
methodsEighty-five Canadian parents with children aged 4-14 years participated in this explanatory sequential, mixed-methods study using an online survey of children's and parents' sleep, with a subset of 16 parents, selected based on changes in their children's sleep, participating in semi-structured interviews. Families had previously participated in the Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) randomized controlled trial.
resultsWhile some parents perceived their child's sleep quality improved during the COVID-19 pandemic (14.1%, n = 12), many parents perceived their child's sleep had worsened (40.0%, n = 34). Parents attributed children's worsened sleep to increased screen time, anxiety, and decreased exercise. Findings from semi-structured interviews highlighted the effect of disrupted routines on sleep and stress, and that stress reciprocally influenced children's and parents' sleep.
conclusionsThe sleep of many Canadian children was affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the disruption of routines influencing children's sleep. eHealth interventions, such as BNBD with modifications that address the COVID-19 context, could help families address these challenges.
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