Perceção de mães e pais sobre a qualidade do sono infantil dos 6 aos 12 meses: associação com sintomatologia depressiva dos progenitores
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2025-02-19
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2025
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre a saúde mental dos progenitores (mães e pais) e a perceção que estes têm dos hábitos de sono dos seus filhos com idades compreendidas entre os 6 e os 12 meses. Para tal, foram comparadas as perceções de 35 mães e 35 pais sobre os hábitos de sono das crianças, analisada a associação entre o stress parental e a depressão e a perceção dos respetivos progenitores acerca dos hábitos de sono da criança (Resistência em ir para a Cama e Sonolência Diurna), e avaliado o peso explicativo da depressão e do stress parental na predição do relato desses hábitos. Os resultados indicaram que não existem diferenças significativas entre mães e pais na perceção dos hábitos de sono das crianças, mas que a depressão materna está associada à perceção de maior resistência dos filhos em ir para a cama. Além disso, o stress materno revelou-se um preditor negativo da perceção de sonolência diurna. Estes resultados sugerem que a saúde mental dos progenitores, particularmente das mães, pode influenciar a forma como os hábitos de sono infantil são percebidos.
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the mental health of parents (mothers and fathers) and their perception of their children's sleep habits, with children aged between 6 and 12 months. To this end, the perceptions of 35 mothers and 35 fathers regarding their children’s sleep habits were compared, the association between parental stress and depression and the perception of the respective parents regarding the children's sleep habits (Resistance to Going to Bed and Daytime Sleepiness) was analyzed, and the explanatory weight of depression and parental stress in predicting the report of these habits was evaluated. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between mothers and fathers in their perception of the children's sleep habits, but maternal depression was associated with a perception of greater resistance of the children to going to bed. Moreover, maternal stress was found to be a negative predictor of the perception of daytime sleepiness. These results suggest that parents' mental health, particularly that of mothers, may influence the way children's sleep habits are perceived.
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the mental health of parents (mothers and fathers) and their perception of their children's sleep habits, with children aged between 6 and 12 months. To this end, the perceptions of 35 mothers and 35 fathers regarding their children’s sleep habits were compared, the association between parental stress and depression and the perception of the respective parents regarding the children's sleep habits (Resistance to Going to Bed and Daytime Sleepiness) was analyzed, and the explanatory weight of depression and parental stress in predicting the report of these habits was evaluated. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between mothers and fathers in their perception of the children's sleep habits, but maternal depression was associated with a perception of greater resistance of the children to going to bed. Moreover, maternal stress was found to be a negative predictor of the perception of daytime sleepiness. These results suggest that parents' mental health, particularly that of mothers, may influence the way children's sleep habits are perceived.
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Sono infantil, Saúde mental parental, Depressão, Stress, Perceção parental
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Pinto, A. M. C. (2025). Perceção de mães e pais sobre a qualidade do sono infantil dos 6 aos 12 meses: associação com sintomatologia depressiva dos progenitores [Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, Universidade Portucalense]. Repositório Institucional UPT. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/6186
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Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
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