Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Traumatized Us Collectively? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Sleep Factors via Traumatization: A Multinational Survey.
Holzinger BFranziska NierwetbergFrances ChungCourtney J BolstadBjørn BjorvatnNgan Yin ChanYves DauvilliersColin A EspieFang HanYuichi InoueDamien LegerTainá MacêdoKentaro MatsuiIlona MerikantoCharles M MorinSérgio A Mota-RolimMarkku PartinenGiuseppe PlazziThomas PenzelMariusz SiemińskiYun-Kwok WingScarpelli SerenaMichael R NadorffLuigi De GennaroPublished in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)
Our results display the pandemic influence on nightmare frequency, which in turn connects to multiple mental health and sleep factors. These relations were partly mediated through PTSS. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have caused traumatization of a substantial proportion of society. Health care workers should consider nightmares in their screening routines, as it might indicate PTSS and/or other mental and sleep disorders.