Changes in delayed sleep patterns and related clinical factors in a social restriction environment

< 0.05). Logistic regression revealed that stronger tendencies to express emotions and rumination were independent risk factors associated with a pronounced pattern of delayed sleep during the pandemic. In the H-DPS group, SJL increased even more during the pandemic. In socially restricted environments, emotion regulation significantly affects the severity of delayed sleep patterns, and people with H-DSP also had more disrupted circadian rhythms. Therefore, active education of sleep hygiene and emotional support with psychological interventions are needed in socially restricted environments.