IMPACT OF PANDEMIC ON SLEEP DISTURBANCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS

The COVID19 pandemic has led to signicant changes in daily routines and lifestyle worldwide and mental health issues have emerged consequently. The aim to assess the presence of sleep disturbances before and after the pandemic in the adolescents and young adults age groups in the general population. Methods: Survey data were collected by using snowball sampling method in the general populations. Participants included 234 in total, in those 100 subjects were adolescents(13-24years) and 130 subjects were belonging to age group of 25-44years. Cross sectional study was proceeded and the prevalence rate of various components of sleep pattern was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleeping quality index questionaries. Interpretation: Although, the quality of sleep doesn't show variation among adolescent, but the other domains of sleep pattern are changed aggressively. The % sleep latency was increased which indicates poor sleep pattern. Sleeping duration are also greatly decreased, which leads to fall in the efciency of the sleep. Moderate sleep disturbances were greatly affected. Overall good sleeper prevalence rate was drastically falls among adolescents after the pandemic period. The sleep quality and sleep latency among young adults of bad sleepers was improved after the pandemic. while the other components of the PSQI of sleep was drastically affected. The duration of sleep was greatly affected. The efciency among good sleepers was highly affected. The prevalence rate was doubled on severe sleep disturbance in young adults. Mild daytime dysfunction persistently high in both periods. Overall moderate severely sleep disturbers rate was increased. Lifestyle changes and sleep disturbances have been occurring in hand Conclusion: and hand, it's needed to evaluate the psychological aetiology of sleep disorders because sleeping is the most important indicator of mental wellbeing and treat the patients accordingly to prevent the mental illness among adolescents and young adults.