PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Alharbi, Adel S. AU - Alshahrani, Sultan M. AU - Alsaadi, Muslim M. AU - AL-Jahdali, Hamdan H. AU - Wali, Siraj O. AU - BaHammam, Ahmed S. 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.