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BMC Psychiatry
Published in: BMC Psychiatry 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Mood Disorders | Research

Relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality and cognitive inhibition ability in prenatal pregnant women

Authors: Ciqing Bao, Yali Wang, Tao Le, Ling Xu, Weina Tang, Wanyun Zou, Yin Bao, Dongwu Xu, Ke Zhao

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

Sleep problems and cognitive changes are typical in pregnant women with depressive symptoms. However, the relationship between sleep quality and executive dysfunction remains unclear. This study aims to explore the differences in sleep quality and cognitive inhibition between pregnant women with and without depressive symptoms in the third trimester of pregnancy and investigate the correlations between sleep quality, cognitive inhibition and depressive symptoms.

Methods

In the third trimester, 169 women without depressive symptoms and 88 women with depressive symptoms participated in the study. Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Questionnaire (EPDS) was used to assess depressive symptoms, and Pittsburgh Standard Sleep Quality Index Questionnaire (PSQI) was used to investigate sleep quality. The color-word Stroop task is used to evaluate cognitive inhibition.

Results

Compared with women without depressive symptoms, pregnant women with depressive symptoms showed worse sleep quality and Stroop task performances (response speed and accuracy). In addition, the speed of cognitive inhibition plays a mediating role in the relationship between sleep quality and prenatal depressive symptoms.

Conclusion

This research emphasizes the importance of sleep quality screening and cognitive training for depression during pregnancy and childbirth in ensuring women’s mental health during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Metadata
Title
Relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality and cognitive inhibition ability in prenatal pregnant women
Authors
Ciqing Bao
Yali Wang
Tao Le
Ling Xu
Weina Tang
Wanyun Zou
Yin Bao
Dongwu Xu
Ke Zhao
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04976-6

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