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'Sleep and emotions: How much are they affected by confinement due to COVID-19? A longitudinal study'.

Estefanía MónacoMar ZaragozáInmaculada Montoya-Castilla
Published in: International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice (2022)
The confinement in Spain worsened the emotional state and changed sleep habits, although it did not necessarily worsen the quality of sleep. Key pointsThere are differences in sleep quality depending on the time spent in confinement.Confinement situation is related with higher levels of apathy, sadness, and irritability and lower levels of euphoria and joy.Anxiety, concern and fear seem to increase at 15 d of confinement and then decrease at 30 d.Sleep quality and emotional experiences in confinement are closely correlated.After COVID-19, there is a remarkable need of attend the disturbances emerged in sleep habits and daily moods of general popunlation.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • mental health
  • quality improvement