Exploring the Association between Maternal Mood and Self‐Reports of Sleep during the Perinatal Period. Issue 4 (19th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coo, Soledad; Milgrom, Jeannette; Kuppens, Peter; Cox, Pauline; Trinder, John
• Is Part Of: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing. Volume 43:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 465
• Page End: 477
• Publication Date: 2014-06-19
• Subjects: Maternity nursing -- Periodicals; Gynecologic nursing -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Care -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Female -- nursing; Obstetrical Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12464
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-2175

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To explore the psychological mechanisms involved in the close association between maternal mood and self‐reports of sleep quality during the perinatal period using appraisal theory of emotions.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>Repeated measures.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Setting</title> <p>Antenatal clinics of a health center associated with the Northern Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Participants</title> <p>122 pregnant women in their third trimester of gestation.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0050" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and an appraisal questionnaire during the third trimester of gestation, within 7 to 10 days after childbirth, and at 10 to 12 weeks postpartum. Correlational and regression analyses were used to explore the associations between sleep reports and appraisals.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0060" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Self‐reports of poor sleep quality, impaired daytime dysfunction due to poor sleep, and the global PSQI score were associated with a low perceived ability to cope practically and emotionally with motherhood‐related issues as well as with negative expectations about the future.</p> </sec> <sec id="jogn12464-sec-0070" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Appraisal dimensions associated with self‐reports of poor sleep quality are similar to those related to maternal distress identified by previous research. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the association between self‐reports of sleep and maternal mood. Practical implications are discussed.</p> </sec> </abstract>