Macroeconomics

Context (archaeology)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Biology

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Depression (economics)

Beck Depression Inventory

Polysomnography

Virology

Archaeology

Operating system

Psychiatry

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

Economics

Computer science

Anxiety

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Outbreak

Environmental health

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Sleep (system call)

Paleontology

Psychology

Sleep quality

Geography

Insomnia

Apnea

Beck Hopelessness Scale

Population

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Internal medicine

Mental health

Medicine

Clinical psychology

Pandemic

Disease

Sleep Medicine

The lockdown of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is associated with several stressful factors that can negatively affect peoples' sleep quality and mental health. Objectives: We conducted this study to evaluate sleep disorders and psychological impact associated with the spread of the COVID-19 and the lockdown on the Moroccan population. We also aimed to study the effects of respondents' beliefs and attitudes about sleep on sleep disorders, anxiety-related symptoms, and depressive symptoms. We used a questionnaire enclosing respondents' sociodemographic information, five psychological and behavioral tests including Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS-16), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) test. Our results highlighted widespread false beliefs about sleep and the prevalence of sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression-related symptoms within the Moroccan population. Nearly 82.3% of respondents revealed false beliefs about sleep. Furthermore, we confirmed a strong positive correlation between knowledge and attitudes about sleep and the prevalence of sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression-related symptoms. However, we found no significant difference in the prevalence of sleep and psychological disorders, between healthcare workers and other professions workers. Our study revealed a high prevalence of sleep disorders, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in the Moroccan population during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Moreover, false beliefs on sleep understanding were prevalent and were presenting a risk factor leading to sleep disorders, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

Sleep quality and mental health in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Morocco