Maternal Depression and Sleep Problems in Early Childhood
A Meta-Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13404602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Owen Orton (Folkestone College), Ayten Bilgin (0000-0001-9502-5814, University of Essex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 612-625 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10578-024-01717-y |
| PMID | 38836978 |
| OpenAlex | W4399363787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 75 |
Both prenatal and postnatal maternal depression have been associated with increased sleep problems in early childhood. However, this association is less consistent for postnatal depression, and the strength of the association remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to provide a quantitative synthesis of the literature to estimate the magnitude of the association between maternal depression and sleep problems in early childhood. Medline, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched for prospective longitudinal studies from 1970 to December 2022. Of 117 articles screened, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. Both prenatal depression (OR = 1.82; 95% CI = 1.28-2.61) and postnatal depression (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.50-1.82) were associated with increased likelihood of sleep problems in early childhood. The heterogeneity between the studies was significant and high both for prenatal (Q = 432.323; I 2 = 97.456, P 2 = 65.594, P < .001), which mean that conclusions are tentative and need to be considered within the possible influence of unmeasured confounding. However, mitigating depression symptoms in mothers both during pregnancy and in the postnatal period would be an effective strategy for reducing sleep problems in children
Association (psychology · Depression (economics · MEDLINE · Meta-analysis · Psychiatry · PsycINFO · Scopus · Sleep (system call · Web of science · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Internal Medicine · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders
Introduction to Meta‐Analysis
Risk for psychopathology in the children of depressed mothers
Parenting and infant sleep
Antenatal risk factors for postnatal depression
Insomnia as a predictor of depression
Non-psychotic mental disorders in the perinatal period
The origins of the developmental origins theory
A Nonparametric “Trim and Fill” Method of Accounting for Publication Bias in Meta-Analysis
Operating Characteristics of a Rank Correlation Test for Publication Bias
Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Early childhood development coming of age
Are some children genetically predisposed to poor sleep? A polygenic risk study in the general population
Postpartum Depression Prevalence and Impact on Infant Health, Weight, and Sleep in Low-Income and Ethnic Minority Women and Infants
Infant sleep problems
Sleep problems in preschoolers and maternal depressive symptoms
Maternal emotional distress and infant sleep
Eye of the beholder? Maternal mental health and the quality of infant sleep
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |