0749 Adolescents’ Self-Reported Insomnia, Subjective Experiences And Objective Sleep Measures During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract Introduction Studies examining adolescents’ sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic yielded inconsistent results, with some studies finding a significant increase in insomnia symptoms but others no change. A majority of these used retrospective or concurrent reports and did not include objective measures, making it impossible to know extent which reported were associated actual patterns. In addition, account for factors that might have biased subjective reporting such as negative emotions high levels pre-bedtime cognitive arousal. The goal present study was examine associations self-reported among typically developing adolescents their emotional experiences, arousal at bedtime, measures pandemic. Methods Participants. Seventy-six (33 female, M(SD) age = 13.74(0.87) years). Procedure. Each participant’s pattern assessed home environment using actigraphy log seven consecutive nights 2021. Adolescents provided information regarding experiences Adolescent Symptom & Psychological Experience (CASPE) questionnaire; bedtime Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale Insomnia Severity Index. Results Principal-component analysis produced three-factor solution CASPE labeled Negative-Anxious, Negative-Angry Positive Emotions. Hierarchical regression conducted cross-sectional responses Being girl, level Negative-Anxious accounted explained variance symptoms. Actigraphy measured efficiency, latency duration significantly variance. Conclusion These findings suggest documentation captured rather than Limitations design this limits ability determine causality. Support (if any) CIHR, SSHRC