SLEEP DISRUPTION IN NEW PARENTS: AN INTERVENTION TRIAL

描述：这项纵向研究利用压力和应对框架 测试一种干预措施，以最大限度地减少睡眠中断的压力，从而 改善新父母在第一个婴儿出生后的结局。 来自首席调查员之前的研究和睡眠知识的数据 卫生原则为这项提议提供了基础。其主要目的是 测试环境行为干预对睡眠、疲劳、 幸福感和婚姻满意度。这一干预措施将引入 在分娩之前，允许夫妇适应所涉及的设备 干预。假设将使用重复测量分析来检验 用于确定平均组差异的方差。预计：1) 新妈妈(n=60)和新爸爸(n=60)的试验组将有 与对照组相比，醒觉次数显著减少，睡眠维持率更高 母亲(n=60)和父亲(n=60)在所有4个产后时间点； 新妈妈和新爸爸的试验组将显著报告 更低的疲劳感和更高的幸福感和婚姻满意度 对照组在所有四个产后时间点(2、4、8和12周)。一个 第二个目标是描述新父母如何成功地融入这一点。 对他们的生活方式进行干预，并评估其对其他人的可行性 第一次为人父母。对干预方案的满意度将是 在实验父亲和实验母亲之前和 在母亲们重返工作岗位之后。这项研究的结果将对 制定教育干预包，分发给所有成年人 为为人父母做准备。

DESCRIPTION: This longitudinal study utilizes a stress and coping framework to test an intervention to minimize the stress of sleep disruption and thereby improve the outcomes for new parents after the birth of their first infant. Data from the principal investigator's previous research and knowledge of sleep hygiene principles provide the basis for this proposal. The primary aim is to test the effects of an environmental-behavioral intervention on sleep, fatigue, well-being, and marital satisfaction. This intervention will be introduced prior to delivery to allow the couple to adapt to the equipment involved in the intervention. Hypotheses will be tested using repeated measures analysis of variance to determine mean group differences. It is expected that: 1) The experimental group of new mothers (n=60) and new fathers (n=60) will have significantly fewer awakenings, and higher sleep maintenance than control mothers (n=60) and fathers (n=60) at all 4 postpartum time points; 2) The experimental group of new mothers and new fathers will report significantly lower fatigue and higher well-being and marital satisfaction compared to controls at all four postpartum time points (2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks). A secondary aim is to describe the success by which new parents incorporate this intervention into their lifestyle and evaluate its feasibility for other first-time parents. Level of satisfaction with the intervention package will be ascertained for both experimental fathers and experimental mothers before and after mothers return to work. Results from this study will be useful in developing an educational intervention package for distribution to all adults preparing for parenthood.