AJMC October 8, 2023
Sleep problems significantly increased between the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, which might be explained by detrimental sleep hygiene practices.
Sleep problems increased significantly between the first and second COVID-19 pandemic waves, and the interindividual variability surrounding this growth could be explained by detrimental sleep hygiene practices, according to a study in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Worse sleep hygiene practices were linked with a more exaggerated growth in sleep problems between spring 2020 and autumn-winter 2020 (b = .191; P = .013), even after controlling for relevant confounders like demographic factors, COVID-19–related information, and psychological distress.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected physical and mental health around the globe, the researchers noted, and a large body of...
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