Sleep Parenting, Maternal Depression, and Toddler Sleep

February 20, 2026 updated by: Peyling Shieh, Chung Shan Medical University

Sleep Parenting Practices Moderate the Association Between Maternal Depression and Toddler Sleep

This study examined the relationship between maternal depression and toddler sleep. The moderating role of sleep parenting practices in the relationship was also explored.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

126

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 40201
        • Chun Shan Medical University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Be of Taiwanese nationality.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be 20 years of age or older
  • Have a singleton child aged one to three years
  • Be able to read and write Chinese
  • Be of Taiwanese nationality

Exclusion Criteria:

·none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Maternal depression is assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (Beck et al., 1996)
Time Frame: 1-3 years postpartum
1-3 years postpartum
Toddler sleep is assessed by the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (Mindell et al., 2019)
Time Frame: 1-3 years postpartum
1-3 years postpartum
Background data is collected by a self-designed questionnaire
Time Frame: 1-3 years postpartum
1-3 years postpartum

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chung Shan Medical University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 25, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 25, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CS2-22136

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Because the consent of the participants was not obtained, we cannot share the data.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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