PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Adel S. Alharbi
AU  - Sultan M. Alshahrani
AU  - Muslim M. Alsaadi
AU  - Hamdan H. AL-Jahdali
AU  - Siraj O. Wali
AU  - Ahmed S. BaHammam
TI  - Sleep quality and insomnia during the COVID-19 lockdown among the Saudi public
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200735
DP  - 2021 Apr 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 384--390
VI  - 42
IP  - 4
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/4/384.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/4/384.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2021 Apr 01; 42
AB  - Objectives: To measure the Saudi population’s sleep quality during the lockdown of COVID-19.Methods: An internet-based questionnaire that was performed during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Saudi population over 2 weeks from April 1 to April 15, 2020. We used the instant messaging application WhatsApp and Twitter to reach the targeted population. Saudi citizens and non-Saudi residents who can read and understand the questionnaire were recruited. Data were analyzed using Stata and SPSS.Results: A total of 790 responses were included. The majority of participants were the Saudi population 735 (92.9%). The prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality were 54.4% and 55.5%, respectively. Saudi citizenship was associated with longer sleep duration (p=0.031). Female gender and being married were associated with worse global PSQI, sleep quality, sleep distribution, sleep latency, and daytime dysfunction.Conclusion: Our findings showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saudi population had a high prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality. Routine monitoring of the psychological impact of life-threatening outbreaks and the adoption of effective early mental health actions should be considered.