Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms During the Perinatal Period: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study in China.

ABSTRACT: Most women in the perinatal period face sleep issues, which can affect their mental health. Only a few studies have focused on sleep trajectories and depressive symptoms of women during the perinatal period in China. This study aims to explore the development trajectory of sleep quality by classifying pregnant women according to the changes in their sleep quality during pregnancy and postpartum and investigate the correlation between different sleep quality trajectory groups and depressive symptoms. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess the sleep quality, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to assess the symptoms of depression. Participants (n = 412) completed the assessment of sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and some sociodemograp

SUBMITTER: Bao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009256 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature