In‐person vs home schooling during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Differences in sleep, circadian timing, and mood in early adolescence

During remote learning, adolescents went to sleep 26 minutes later and woke 49 minutes later, resulting in 22 minutes longer sleep duration.

• Circadian timing was not significantly different between in-person and remote learning conditions, but participants woke at a later circadian phase during remote learning.
• Lower sleepiness levels were reported during remote learning compared to in-person learning.
• Anxiety symptoms were significantly lower during remote learning, while depressive symptoms showed no difference between the two learning conditions.
• The absence of morning commutes during remote learning may have contributed to extended sleep duration and improved subjective mood symptoms.

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