The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Italian School-Aged Children: Sleep-Related Difficulties and Trauma Reactions

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental and physical health of the world population. This study aims to investigate incidence of sleep-related difficulties and post-traumatic stress disorder in the school-aged children after 1 year of the pandemic. Methods A sample of Italian children...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child neurology 2022-06, Vol.37 (7), p.568-574
Hauptverfasser: Curatola, Antonietta, Ferretti, Serena, Gatto, Antonio, Valentini, Piero, Giugno, Giulia, Della Marca, Giacomo, Brunetti, Valerio, Lazzareschi, Ilaria
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental and physical health of the world population. This study aims to investigate incidence of sleep-related difficulties and post-traumatic stress disorder in the school-aged children after 1 year of the pandemic. Methods A sample of Italian children (6-12 years) was queried about their sleep behaviors after 1 year of the pandemic, answering the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). We also evaluated trauma symptoms with the Children's Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8). Results Among 205 participants, 184 (89.8%) presented sleep-related difficulties. Out of all, 99 (48.3%) had a high risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. Ninety-five (51.6%) children with sleep-related difficulties also presented an abnormal CRIES-8 total score. A correlation was found between the CSHQ total score and the CRIES-8 total score (r = 0.354, P 
ISSN:0883-0738
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DOI:10.1177/08830738221096194