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ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2026

Maternal sensitivity supports infant sleep: evidence from two longitudinal prospective cohorts on maternal childhood maltreatment, maternal sensitivity, and infant sleep.

Katharina Pittner, Kristina Meyer, Nora K Moog, Georgina Sket, Lea K Bentz, Nina Spägele, Jerod M Rasmussen, Sibylle M Winter, Christine Heim, Pathik D Wadhwa and 2 more

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Katharina Pittner *Institute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany. katharina.pittner@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8954-3532
Kristina Meyer *Institute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany. kristina.meyer@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0232-0211
Nora K MoogInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-7206
Georgina SketInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.
Lea K BentzDepartment of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6272-116X
Nina SpägeleInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.
Jerod M RasmussenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9400-7750
Sibylle M WinterDepartment of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8549-6284
Christine HeimInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6580-6326
Pathik D WadhwaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4031-9337
Sonja EntringerInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9926-7076
Claudia BussInstitute of Medical Psychology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 57, Berlin, 10117, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-3133

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Abstract

Maternal childhood maltreatment (CM) has been linked to adverse outcomes in the next generation, including infant sleep, which is crucial for healthy development. This study examined whether maternal sensitivity buffered these effects in 101 German and 117 U.S. mother-infant dyads. Mothers reported on their CM history. Infant night sleep duration was assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months. Maternal sensitivity was observed at 6 months. In the German cohort, higher maternal CM predicted shorter infant night sleep (p = .009). Maternal sensitivity moderated this association (p = .038), emphasizing its protective role. While the replication of this interaction was inconclusive in the U.S. sample, the pooled effect across cohorts was significant (p = .03). In the U.S. cohort, maternal sensitivity predicted longer infant sleep (p = .029). Findings highlight that maternal sensitivity supports infant sleep and underscores the need to support parenting, especially in mothers with early adversity.

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