Factors Effecting Sleep Quality of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Mother and Depression in Mother

INTRODUCTION: Aim of this study is to evaluate depression and sleep quality in mothers with children with cerebral palsy and to investigate relationships between these parameters and sleep problems children with cerebral palsy.

METHODS: Characteristic features of children with cerebral palsy, functional levels (gross motor function classification system), spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale) were determined. The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Beck Depression Inventory II of mothers were evaluated.

RESULTS: Statistical significant relationship between single mothers and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (5,61 ± 0,46/ 10,00
± 2,52; p=0,05), (p: 9,03 ± 1,39/26,33 ± 7,22; p=0,05), Beck Depression Inventory II and The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire
(46,73 ± 1,11/54,33 ± 2,18; p=0,02) were observed. Also, significant correlations between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Beck Depression Inventory II (r= 0,51, p=0,02), and The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (r=0,45, p<0,01) were observed. Similarly, moderate significant correlation was observed between Beck Depression Inventory II and The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our results indicated relationship between sleep problems of children with cerebral palsy and mothers and as a consequences of this relationship predisposition to the depression in mother might be possible. Also, our results showed that not only sleep problems children with cerebral palsy, but also sleep and depression mood of mother should be routinely assessed in mothers.