Research Data

This dataset forms the foundational epidemiological component of a prospective birth cohort study, the Birth Cohort. The research aimed to investigate the associations between prenatal maternal psychological distress (specifically depression and anxiety) and infant sleep disturbances in the first year of life. The core hypothesis tested was that prenatal depression and anxiety have differential effects on infant sleep outcomes, potentially mediated by distinct biological pathways, with a particular focus on identifying vulnerable subgroups and building a predictive framework using accessible clinical and demographic variables.