Prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis and systematic review of epidemiological surveys

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdown measures have had a negative impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. We thus conducted a meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. We pe...

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Main Authors: Hong Cai, Pan Chen, Yu Jin, Qinge Zhang, Teris Cheung, Chee H. Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yuan Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02654-5