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ArticleSleep health2022

Sleep and mental health in pregnancy during COVID-19: A parallel process growth model.

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Charlie Rioux, Anna MacKinnon, Katherine Silang, Leslie Roos, Catherine Lebel, Gerald F Giesbrecht

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Article in Sleep health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Sleeping for Two: a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in pregnancy.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lianne Tomfohr-MadsenDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Electronic address: ltomfohr@ucalgary.ca.
Charlie RiouxDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Anna MacKinnonDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada.
Katherine SilangDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
Leslie RoosDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Catherine LebelAlberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Gerald F GiesbrechtDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
University of Calgary · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CA

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPregnancy is associated with elevated risk for poor sleep quality, which increases the risk for poor obstetrical outcomes and parent mental health problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen increased reports of disturbed sleep worldwide; however, the degree this extends to pregnancy or influences pregnancy mental health outcomes has not been examined. The goal of this study was to examine changes in pregnant individuals' sleep, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic, and to understand how sleep was associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression over time.

methodsThe Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PdP) study is a prospective longitudinal cohort of pregnant individuals (at enrollment) with repeated follow-ups during pregnancy and the postpartum period. About 3747 pregnant individuals participated between April and July 2020. The present analysis was restricted to participants who completed at least 2 assessments, yielding a final sample of 1842 pregnant individuals.

resultsDepression symptoms were elevated at baseline, compared to prepandemic estimates of prevalence, but declined gradually over time. Shorter sleep duration, higher sleep disturbance, and more sleep-related impairments at baseline predicted a slower decline in depression symptoms over time. More sleep disturbances at baseline also predicted slower decline in anxiety symptoms over time. In contrast, rates of depression and anxiety symptoms at baseline were not predictive of changes in any of the 3 sleep variables over time.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the importance of early intervention for sleep problems in pregnancy, in order to optimize mental health throughout pregnancy and mitigate long-term negative outcomes.

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COVID-19DepressionFemaleHumansMental HealthPandemicsPregnancyProspective StudiesSleepAnxietyCOVID-19DepressionLongitudinalPandemicPregnancySleep

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PMID35872151
PMCPMC9301500
OpenAlexW4286266715

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