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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2022; 15(S 01): 195-202
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20220019
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Early phase of COVID-19 quarantine impacted insomnia symptoms in Turkish families

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  • Huri Seval Gönderen Çakmak

    1   Çankiri Karatekin University, Eldivan Vocational School of Health Services - Çankiri - Turkey.
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Quarantine and isolation are the most important public health measures used to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases among individuals. Quarantine and social isolation cause some health problems, such as depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, anxiety, irritability, feeling of loneliness, helplessness, and trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms. In this study, we aimed to examine early phase of COVID-19 quarantine impacted insomnia symptoms in Turkish families. The population of the study comprised students attending the Department of Healthcare Services of Eldivan Health Vocational School at Çankırı Karatekin University and their families. In total, 564 students and their families completed online surveys. Data was collected with Google forms. Snowball sampling was used as the data collection method. Female participants, those who gained weight during home quarantine, those who put their phones under their pillow or at the bedside and in another room, and those who used a phone or tablet before sleeping were found to have significantly more insomnia compared to others. The mean day of uninterrupted home quarantine was higher for participants experiencing insomnia (p<0.05). This study showed that individuals experienced sleep problems during the home quarantine.

Insomnia - COVID-19 - Sleep - Sleep Stages

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The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Çankırı Karatekin University (Decision Number: 2020/225, Date: June 8, 2020). Online informed consent was obtained from the participants. The information obtained was kept completely confidential and used only for research purposes.




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Received: 26 April 2021

Accepted: 04 October 2021

Article published online:
01 December 2023

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