Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2007):

Relationship between child sleep disturbances and maternal sleep, mood, and parenting stress: a pilot study.

Full Abstract

Although sleep disturbances in children are common, little is known about the relationship between children's sleep disruptions and maternal sleep and daytime functioning. Forty-seven mothers completed measures of sleep, depression, parenting stress, fatigue, and sleepiness. Significant differences in maternal mood and parenting stress were found between mothers of children with and without significant sleep disturbances. Regression analyses showed that the quality of the children's sleep significantly predicted the quality of maternal sleep. In addition, maternal sleep quality was a significant predictor of maternal mood, stress, and fatigue. Results from this pilot study support the need for future research examining the relationship between child sleep disturbances and maternal daytime functioning, and they highlight the importance of screening for and treating pediatric sleep disruptions.

Author information

Author/s: Meltzer, Lisa J (LJ); Mindell, Jodi A (JA);

Affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. meltzerl(-atsign-)email.chop.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) (J Fam Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Mar; vol 21 (issue 1) : pp 67-73

Dates: Created 2007/03/20; Completed 2007/06/01;

PMID: 17371111, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adolescent Adult Affect - physiology Age Factors Analysis of Variance Child Child Behavior - psychology Child, Preschool Depressive Disorder - psychology Fatigue - psychology Female Humans

Humans Male Middle Aged Mothers - psychology Parenting - psychology Pilot Projects Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data Questionnaires Sleep - physiology Sleep Disorders - psychology Sleep Stages - physiology Stress, Psychological - psychology

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