University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Sleep Health. 2022 Oct;8(5):475-483. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.06.013. Epub 2022 Sep 16.
This study assessed whether sleep and physical activity impact mental health and life satisfaction across the transition to parenthood. This study assessed the impact of parenthood on mental health of new parents and parents expecting their second child, and whether change in mental health occurred dyadically across couples.
Longitudinal 12-month study.
One hundred and fifty-seven couples (N = 314) between the ages of 25 and 40, who were not expecting to have a child (n = 102), expecting their first child (n = 136), or expecting their second child (n = 76) were recruited.
Participants completed measures at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Sleep was assessed with how often participants met sleep guidelines (7-9 hours). Physical activity was measured objectively via accelerometers. Mental health was measured using 6 items from the short form-12 Quality of Life Survey. Life satisfaction was assessed with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (5 items).
Mental health was not predicted by physical activity but was predicted by sleep. Sleep at 6 months was positively related to mental health at 6 months (β = 0.156, p < .001), and sleep at 12 months was positively related to mental health at 12 months (β = 0.170, p < .001). The change in mental health did not occur dyadically: mental health increased for women but not for men across groups. Mental health was positively related to life satisfaction at 6 months (β = 0.338, p < .001) and 12-months (β = 0.277, p < .001).
For new and established parents, getting sufficient sleep plays an important role in mental health and, in turn, life satisfaction.
本研究评估了睡眠和身体活动是否会影响为人父母过程中的心理健康和生活满意度。本研究评估了为人父母对新父母和期待第二个孩子的父母的心理健康的影响，以及心理健康是否会在夫妻之间发生变化。
纵向 12 个月的研究。
招募了 157 对年龄在 25 至 40 岁之间的夫妇（N=314），其中不期望有孩子的夫妇（n=102）、期待第一个孩子的夫妇（n=136）和期待第二个孩子的夫妇（n=76）。
参与者在基线、6 个月和 12 个月时完成了测量。睡眠通过参与者符合睡眠指南的频率（7-9 小时）进行评估。身体活动通过加速度计进行客观测量。心理健康使用短格式 12 项生活质量调查的 6 个项目进行评估。生活满意度用生活满意度量表（5 项）进行评估。
心理健康不受身体活动的预测，而是受睡眠的预测。6 个月的睡眠与 6 个月的心理健康呈正相关（β=0.156，p <.001），12 个月的睡眠与 12 个月的心理健康呈正相关（β=0.170，p <.001）。心理健康的变化没有发生在夫妻之间：女性的心理健康随着时间的推移而增加，而男性则没有。6 个月时（β=0.338，p <.001）和 12 个月时（β=0.277，p <.001），心理健康与生活满意度呈正相关。
对于新父母和有孩子的父母来说，充足的睡眠对心理健康起着重要作用，进而对生活满意度也起着重要作用。
