How Have Sleep Habits Changed Amid COVID?

According to a survey on sleep habits both before and after lockdown measures caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 67% of Americans said they believe their sleep was healthier before the pandemic.

The expansive impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been linked with worsening mental health nationwide. As Americans deal with intensified levels of anxiety and depression, insomnia, a chief catalyst and comorbidity of these factors, has also grown in prominence among employees, physicians, and the general public.

A recent survey by SleepStandards, titled, “Sleep Habits Post Quarantine in the US (2020),” sought to examine sleep habits both before and after lockdown measures caused by the pandemic. The survey polled 1015 Americans between the ages of 18 and 79 (55% female; 13.4% generation Z; 51.6% millennial; 9.9% baby boomer).

-Matthew Gavidia

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