[Nihon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health
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Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi · Oct 2008
[Impact of parenting behavior relevant to infant's sleep on maternal sleep and health].
Maternal health is affected by infant's sleep problems like night awakening or bedtime difficulties. Previous studies indicated that infant's sleep problems are affected by particular parenting behaviour (hereinafter referred to as parenting). However, the relation between maternal sleep and infant's sleep has been unclear and there is only limited information on the interaction between parenting, infant's sleep, maternal sleep, and maternal health. The purpose of this study was: 1. to examine the relationship between infant's sleep problems and maternal sleep and health; and 2. to investigate comprehensive relations of four parameters; maternal sleep, maternal health, infant's sleep, and parenting. ⋯ Thirty percent of mothers were suspected of having sleep disorder and more than half practiced undesirable parenting. Undesirable parenting affected infant's sleep problems which in turn directly affected mothers' sleep and indirectly affected mother's health.