TY - JOUR T1 - Sleep quality among parents and their children during COVID-19 pandemic JO - Jornal de Pediatria (English Edition) T2 - AU - Wearick-Silva,Luis Eduardo AU - Richter,Samanta Andresa AU - Viola,Thiago Wendt AU - Nunes,Magda Lahorgue SN - 00217557 M3 - 10.1016/j.jped.2021.07.002 DO - 10.1016/j.jped.2021.07.002 UR - https://jped.elsevier.es/en-sleep-quality-among-parents-their-articulo-S0021755721001121 AB - ObjectiveTo evaluate sleep characteristics of parents and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictors for sleep disturbances. MethodsCross-sectional web-based study using an online survey made available for dyads of parents and their children during the 7th week of quarantine in southern Brazil. Parents' and adolescents’ sleep were characterized using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. For children aged 0-3 years parents completed the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire, for those aged 4-12 years the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Parents also informed, subjectively, their perception about sleep habits during social distancing. Multiple regression was run to predict sleep disturbances in adults using independent variables: sex, income, education, children age, and children with sleep disturbances. ResultsData from 577 dyads showed sleep alterations in 69,8% of adults, in 58,6% of children aged 0-3 years, 33,9% in the 4-12 years range (with a predominance of disorders of initiating or maintaining sleep), and 56,6% in adolescents. Sex (female) and children with sleep disturbances were significant predictors of a sleep problem in parents (p < 0.005). Subjective perception revealed complaints related to emotional concerns such as anxiety and fear in adults and due to alterations in routine in children and adolescents. ConclusionThe present study's data showed an increased rate of sleep problems among families during quarantine both measured by validated instruments and also based on personal perception. ER -