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Marital quality and the marital bed: examining the covariation between relationship quality and sleep

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Troxel, Wendy M., Robles, Theodore F., Hall, Martica, Buysse, Daniel J.·2007·Sleep Medicine Reviews

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The majority of adults sleep with a partner, and for a significant proportion of couples, sleep problems and relationship problems co-occur, yet there has been little systematic study of the association between close relationships and sleep. The association between sleep and relationships is likely to be bi-directional and reciprocal-the quality of close relationships influences sleep and sleep disturbances or sleep disorders influence close relationship quality. Therefore, the purpose of the present review is to summarize the extant research on (1) the impact of co-sleeping on bed partner's sleep, (2) the impact of sleep disturbance or sleep disorders on relationship functioning, and (3) the impact of close relationship quality on sleep. In addition, we provide a conceptual model of biopsychosocial pathways to account for the covariation between relationship functioning and sleep. Recognizing the dyadic nature of sleep and incorporating such knowledge into both clinical practice and research in sleep medicine may elucidate key mechanisms in the etiology and maintenance of both sleep disorders and relationship problems and may ultimately inform novel treatments.

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  • Relationship quality may be an important moderator between sleep quality and health.

    “For example, relationship quality has been shown to be an important predictor of sleep health, especially among women, and relationship quality may be an important moderator between sleep quality and health.241–244”

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  • Most adults do not sleep alone most nights.

    “Although most sleep research is performed on individuals sleeping alone in a laboratory, most adults do not sleep alone most nights.240,241”

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Authors
Troxel, W. M., Robles, T. F., Hall, M., & Buysse, D. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Venue
Sleep Medicine Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-10
Volume
11
Issue
5
Pages
389-404
ISSN
1087-0792 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1964322190
Cited by
350
References
87
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000005)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG 020677, P01AG020677)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL 076852, R24HL076852)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH024652, MH024652, T32MH016804, R37MH024652)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR-024153, UL1RR024153)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
marital quality, co-sleeping, sleep disorders, relationship functioning, reciprocal effects, biopsychosocial model, couples
MeSH terms
Beds, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Quality of Life, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Spouses

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