Anxiety-depression and sleep quality in students receiving online education at home during the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract Aim: In this study, we aimed to analyzed symptoms of anxiety and depression, excessive daytime sleepiness, and sleep habits in students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: Two hundred children who received online education at home during the COVID-19 pandemic were included in this study. The students were divided into three groups as primary school, middle school, and high school. The students completed questionnaire forms including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and Childhood Anxiety and Depression Scale (CADS) Results: The rates of CADS and ESS did not differ according to the groups (p>0.05). The rates of anxiety disorder and daytime sleepiness according to CADS and ESS were mostly in the high school group. According to the CSHQ score, sleep quality disorder was observed with a higher rate in primary school students (p

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