Was approved in the Research Deputy of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR.1399.233). This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey (e-poll) to avoidĭirect contact with participants during the ongoing crisis of COVID-19. MATERIAL AND METHODS Study design and participants Population using a nationwide web-based survey. Hence, in the present study, we investigated the prevalence of insomnia and itsĭifferent phenotypes as well as their association with fear of COVID-19 in the general Healthcare workers, were widely discussed, the four insomnia phenotypes and theirĪssociation with fear of COVID-19 in the general population were less investigated 10, 11. Although the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in Those psychological disorders, including sleep problems, could interfere with theirĭaily functioning and impair their quality of life and even reduces immune functionĪnd make them more vulnerable to COVID-19 8, 9. Regional policies in controlling this outbreak could impact the mental health among Not only the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic itself but also national and Quality of life, some critical psychological issues, including interpersonal and intrapersonalĬhallenges and accordingly homicidal or suicidal ideas, are significantly correlated Beside the adverse effects of sleep problems on individuals’ daily performance and Social media applications and electronic devices might result in the development orĮxacerbation of various psychological disorders, including sleep problems 4. Fear of COVID-19, economic problems, large-scale quarantine, and excessive use of With the extremely high contagious nature and relatively high morbidity and mortality,įear and worrying in general population could be increased resulting in psychosocial In the general population even with no COVID-19 symptoms and might remain in the long-term Mortality worldwide, the neuro-psychiatric consequences could affect more individuals Nature, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the outbreak of a public healthĮmergency of international concern on January 30 th, 2020 1.Īlthough COVID-19 with somatic complications could eventuate in high morbidity and This new infectious disease, with the etiology of a single-strand ribonucleicĪcid virus (a member of the Coronaviridae family) 1, has an unignorably debilitating impact on global health. Syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in late December 2019, in Wuhan,Ĭhina. Received: JAccepted: December 03 2020Ĭoronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory Cluster analysis of insomnia symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic: a general population Keywords: Fear Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Coronavirus Infections Sleep SARS-CoV-2.Ĭitation: Sadeghniiat-Haghighi K, Mehrabinejad M, Najafi A, Shabani M, Akbarpour S. Risk of all types of insomnia as well as impaired daytime performance or quality of Increasing trend in all four insomnia phenotypes prevalence with an increase in fearĬONCLUSION: Individuals with higher age, female gender, or higher fear of COVID-19 are at higher Or impaired daily functioning and quality of life. Percentage of individuals with normal ISI scores had at least one insomnia phenotype Quality of life, and 62% were worried about their sleep problem. Besides, 79% had impaired daily functioning, 51.6% had impaired Totally, 67.4%, 66.4%, and 55% of all participants had DIS, DMS, and EMA, respectively, Participants with 50 years old or higher (p=0.04), or high fear of COVID-19 (p<0.0001). Insomnia was more prevalent in females (p=0.006), Based on ISI, 675 (55.2% ) wereĬategorized into the insomnia group. RESULTS: A total of 1,223 participants ,Įnrolled in the current survey. Insomnia phenotypes were consideredĪs: (a) DIS: difficulty initiating sleep (b) DMS: difficulty maintaining sleep (c)ĮMA: early morning awakening and (d) combined insomnia. A questionnaire packageĬonsisted of insomnia severity index (ISI), and FCV-19 for corona fear was administeredįor all participants. Participants who completed the online survey form were included in the current study.Īll individuals with a history of sleep problems were excluded. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted using an online survey (e-poll). Their association with fear of COVID-19 in the general population. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of insomnia and its different phenotypes as well as
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