Maternal Anxiety, Sleep Problems
Conditions
Keywords
Early childhood, Sleep problems, Maternal anxiety, Depression, Maternal mental health
Brief summary
In this study, the investigators aimed to investigate the relationship between the sleep patterns of children aged 0-36 months hospitalized in the general pediatrics clinic and their mothers' anxiety and depression levels.
Detailed description
Sleep problems during infancy and early childhood are common and may affect both child development and family well-being. Maternal psychological status, particularly anxiety and depression, may play an important role in shaping infant sleep patterns through behavioral and environmental mechanisms. Understanding this relationship may help identify families at risk and contribute to early supportive interventions. This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between sleep patterns of children aged 0-36 months and maternal anxiety and depression levels. Infant sleep characteristics, including total sleep duration, number of night awakenings, and sleep quality, will be assessed using the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R) completed by mothers. Maternal psychological status will be evaluated using validated psychological assessment tools. Maternal depression will be assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), while maternal anxiety levels will be assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The association between infant sleep parameters and maternal anxiety and depression scores will be analyzed to evaluate the potential relationship between maternal psychological status and infant sleep patterns in children aged 0-36 months. The findings of this study are expected to improve understanding of factors influencing sleep during early childhood and may help inform early supportive strategies for families.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 36 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged 0-36 months hospitalized in the general pediatrics clinic and their mothers
Exclusion criteria
* Outpatients, * Newborns aged 0-29 days, * Patients over 3 years of age, * Infants diagnosed with chronic diseases, * Infants diagnosed sleep disorders, * Mothers diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, * Mothers receiving regular medical treatment for anxiety and depression disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spearman Correlation Between Maternal Anxiety and Infant Sleep Status | single assessment at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization | Spearman correlation (rho) between maternal Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) total score (0-63 points) and infant total sleep duration (hours) assessed by the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization. Unit of measure: Spearman rho (correlation coefficient). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation Between Maternal Depression and Infant Sleep Status | single assessment at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization | pearman correlation (rho) between maternal Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) total score (0-63 points) and infant total sleep duration (hours) assessed by BISQ at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization. Unit of measure: Spearman rho. |
| Maternal Anxiety Score by Infant Sleep Disorder Status | Baseline (single assessment at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization) | Comparison of maternal BAI total score (0-63 points) between infants with vs without BISQ-defined sleep disorder (\>3 night awakenings OR \>60 min nocturnal wakefulness OR \<9 h total sleep duration) at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization. Unit of measure: BAI total scores. |
| Sleep Disorder Proportion by Maternal Sleep Satisfaction | Baseline (single assessment at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization) | Proportion of infants with BISQ-defined sleep disorder compared across maternal sleep satisfaction categories (very satisfied, moderately satisfied, not satisfied) assessed at enrollment during inpatient hospitalization. Unit of measure: % (proportion). |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFurkan ÇOLAK
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORŞeymanur UÇUM, MD
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Outcome results
None listed