Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2009 Jun;15(2):108-120. 10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.2.108.

Subjective Sleep Quality in Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers During the Late Postpartum Period

• Cho EJ

• KMID: 2308400
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.2.108

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore the subjective sleep quality of depressed and non-depressed mothers in the late postpartum period and to determine the relationship with their health promoting behaviors, family functioning, parenting stress. METHOD: A non-probability sample of 128 mothers completed a self-administered questionnaires at 4-6weeks postpartum. The Edinburgh postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to measure mother's experiences of depression symptoms and sleep. Related factors of sleep quality were measured by the Korean Family Functioning Scale, Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile, and Parenting Stress Index. The data was analysed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, and the Pearson's correlation coefficients. RESULT: The results indicated that the depressed mothers(EPDS> or =10) had poorer sleep quality than the non-depressed mothers(EPDS<10), reported shortened sleep duration, and experienced more daytime dysfunctions. Depressed mothers who had no job, did not drink coffee, and were primipara tended to report poorer sleep quality. There were significant correlation between poorer sleep quality and lower health promoting behaviors, higher family intimacy and lower family communication, and higher parenting stress among depressed mothers.
CONCLUSION
Our findings support the view that depressed mothers' experiences of poor sleep are much higher than non-depressed mothers and multi-faced. Nurse professionals should screen for sleep problems in the depressed mothers with a different biopsychosocial and behavioral aspect from the non-depressed mothers in the late postpartum period.

Keyword

Sleep; Depression; Postpartum period

MeSH Terms

Coffee
Depression
Depression, Postpartum
Female
Humans
Life Style
Mothers
Parenting
Parents
Postpartum Period
Surveys and Questionnaires
Coffee

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