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Objective:To determine if there are pandemic-related sleep and mental health problems at different ages in the general population. Design:Survey data were collected following a snowball sampling method via social media platforms and mailing lists. Setting:General population Participants:Participants included 6,882 individuals from the general population, from 59 countries. Interventions:None Main Outcome Measures:Children’s Revised Impact of Events Scale - 8 (CRIES-8); Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21); Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); and Regulatory Satisfaction Alertness Timing Efficiency Duration (RU-SATED). Results:The current findings show significant differences among age groups in sleep quality and mental health. The younger group (19-29 years) seemed to be the most impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting lower sleep quality and higher rates of trauma-related distress, stress, depression, and anxiety symptomatology during the lockdown. Conclusion:The current findings underscore the importance of screening for and treating mental health and sleep problems in the global population, particularly among younger adults. |
