It's more than sex: exploring the dyadic nature of sleep and implications for health
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Sleep is a critical health behavior and one that is typically shared between husbands and wives or romantic partners. However, the science of sleep has traditionally conceptualized and evaluated sleep at the level of the individual. Considering the social context of sleep represents a significant shift in sleep research and also offers a critical opportunity for investigating sleep as a novel pathway linking close relationships with health. The purpose of this review is to integrate research that focuses on how sleep affects or is affected by close relationship functioning and to provide a heuristic framework for understanding the interface between close relationships, sleep, and health. Exploring the links between close relationships and sleep may contribute to our understanding of why some relationships confer health benefits, whereas others confer health risks.
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Prigerson, H. G., Maciejewski, P. K., & Rosenheck, R. A. (1999) · Medical Care · doi:10.1097/00005650-199909000-00003 · Cited by 178 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Nevertheless, these findings are consistent with longitudinal data drawn from a sample of a national probability sample of 927 women, showing that higher marital satisfaction predicted fewer insomnia symptoms, even after controlling for baseline sleep symptoms (62).”
ResultOxytocin alleviates the neuroendocrine and cytokine response to bacterial endotoxin in healthy men
Clodi, M., Vila, G., Geyeregger, R., Riedl, M., Stulnig, T. M., Struck, J., Luger, T. A., & Luger, A. (2008) · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1152/ajpendo.90263.2008 · Cited by 176 · cited 1× · see citing works
“OT has been shown to have anxiolytic and sedating effects in animal models (102–104) and has been shown to attenuate neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, and autonomic stress responses in both human and animal models (105,106).”
BackgroundCytokines and pathological sleep
Kapsimalis, F., Basta, M., Varouchakis, G., Gourgoulianis, K. I., Vgontzas, A. N., & Kryger, M. H. (2007) · Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2007.08.019 · Cited by 170 · cited 1× · see citing works
“activity (112,113), as well as markers of systemic inflammation, such as interleukin (IL)-6 (114,115) and C-reactive protein (116,117), all of which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic health problems (118,119).”
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“The close connection between sleep disturbance and psychiatric disorders has long been recognized (19,20).”
BackgroundMarital Stress: Immunologic, Neuroendocrine, and Autonomic Correlatesa
Kiecolt‐Glaser, J. K., Glaser, R., Cacioppo, J. T., & Malarkey, W. B. (1998) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09604.x · Cited by 156 · cited 1× · see citing works
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Marital happiness and sleep disturbances in a multi-ethnic sample of middle-aged women
Troxel, W. M., Buysse, D. J., Hall, M., & Matthews, K. A. (2009) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402000802577736 · Cited by 142 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Similarly, in a study (61) of midlife women drawn from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, higher levels of marital happiness were associated with lower rates of insomnia symptoms, even after controlling for sociodemographics, perceived mental and physical health, and overall social support.”
Hostility and Cardiovascular Reactivity During Marital Interaction
Smith, T. W., & Gallo, L. G. (1999) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/00006842-199907000-00005 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Marital Quality and Occurrence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Women
Troxel, W. (2005) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinte.165.9.1022 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
The fourth shift: exploring the gendered nature of sleep disruption among couples with children
Venn, S., Arber, S., Meadows, R. P., & Hislop, J. (2008) · British Journal of Sociology · doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2007.00183.x · Cited by 139 · cited 1× · see citing works
“As articulated by Venn and colleagues (43), “Far”
BackgroundSituational insomnia: consistency, predictors, and outcomes
Bonnet, M. H., & Arand, D. L. (2003) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/26.8.1029 · Cited by 135 · cited 2× · see citing works
“In a related vein, Bonnet and Arand (121) found stronger adverse effects of arousal-provoking situations on the sleep efficiency and variability of poor sleepers than good sleepers.”
BackgroundEvidence-based approaches to assessing couple distress.
Snyder, D. K., Heyman, R. E., & Haynes, S. N. (2005) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/1040-3590.17.3.288 · Cited by 135 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Marital or relationship functioning encompasses both the individual’s global assessment of the quality of the relationship and specific relationship domains (such as satisfaction, happiness, conflict, intimacy) as well as specific interpersonal processes that occur within marital interactions (13).”
BackgroundMood changes after sleep deprivation in morningness–eveningness chronotypes in healthy individuals
Selvı, Y., Güleç, M., Ağargün, M. Y., & Beşiroğlu, L. (2007) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00596.x · Cited by 130 · see citing works
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BackgroundInfluentialMarital/Cohabitation Status and History in Relation to Sleep in Midlife Women
Troxel, W., Buysse, D. J., Matthews, K. A., Kravitz, H. M., Bromberger, J. T., Sowers, M. R., & Hall, M. H. (2010) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/33.7.973 · Cited by 114 · cited 1× · see citing works
“This methodology has recently been used to examine the association between the marital stability over time and habitual sleep patterns in women for up to 35 days or the duration of one menstrual cycle (122).”
MethodSelf-citationADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH HEAVY SNORERS
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Impact of Spouses’ Sleep Problems on Partners
Strawbridge, W. J., Shema, S. J., & ROBERTS, R. E. (2004) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/27.3.527 · Cited by 100 · cited 1× · see citing works
“For instance, data (60) from 405 couples enrolled in the Alameda County Study showed that spouses’ report of insomnia symptoms were associated with lower levels of marital happiness, even after accounting for one’s own sleep problems.”
Agency, communion, and cardiovascular reactivity during marital interaction.
Smith, T. W., Gallo, L. C., Goble, L. A., Ngu, L. Q., & Stark, K. A. (1998) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037//0278-6133.17.6.537 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
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“Attachment theory provides a useful heuristic for understanding the links between relationship functioning and sleep, as it is one of the most influential theoretical frameworks for characterizing close relationships and has previously been linked with a variety of stress-related health outcomes (63,64).”
BackgroundAssociations Between Attachment Representations and Health Behaviors in Late Adolescence
Scharfe, E., & Eldredge, D. H. (2001) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/135910530100600303 · Cited by 93 · cited 1× · see citing works
“attachment anxiety, is correlated with poorer subjective sleep quality (71,72) and less depth of sleep (as indicated by polysomnographically measured Stage 3 4 sleep) in adults (73).”
BackgroundAttachment, Sleep Quality, and Depressed Affect.
Carmichael, C. L., & Reis, H. T. (2005) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.5.526 · Cited by 92 · cited 1× · see citing works
“attachment anxiety, is correlated with poorer subjective sleep quality (71,72) and less depth of sleep (as indicated by polysomnographically measured Stage 3 4 sleep) in adults (73).”
BackgroundMcFadyen, T. A., Espie, C. A., McArdle, N., Douglas, N. J., & Engleman, H. M. (2001) · European Respiratory Journal · doi:10.1183/09031936.01.00209301 · Cited by 88 · cited 1× · see citing works
“A randomized control trial of CPAP versus “conservative treatment” (weight loss and sleep hygiene recommendations) found that patients receiving CPAP showed improvements in a global measure of marital satisfaction and decreases in the number of marital disagreements per week (54).”
BackgroundThe Influence of Bed Partners on Movement During Sleep
Pankhurst, F. P., & Home, J. A. (1994) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/17.4.308 · Cited by 85 · cited 3× · see citing works
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MethodInfluentialSleep's quality disorders in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Fiorentini, A., Valente, R., Perciaccante, A., & Tubani, L. (2006) · International Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.213 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Agency, communion, and cardiovascular reactivity during marital interaction.
Smith, T. W., Gallo, L. C., Goble, L. A., Ngu, L. Q., & Stark, K. A. (1998) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.17.6.537 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Silent Partners: The Wives of Sleep Apneic Patients
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Intracerebral oxytocin modulates sleep–wake behaviour in male rats
Lancel, M., Krömer, S. A., & Neumann, I. D. (2003) · Regulatory Peptides · doi:10.1016/s0167-0115(03)00118-6 · Cited by 73 · cited 1× · see citing works
“edge, only one previous study (109) has examined the effects”
BackgroundSbarra, D. A. (2009) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181b4c4f2 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
Relationship Quality and CPAP Adherence in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Baron, K. G., Smith, T. W., Czajkowski, L. A., Gunn, H. E., & Jones, C. R. (2009) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402000802577751 · Cited by 71 · cited 2× · see citing works
“ical problems, including sleep disorders (52,94).”
BackgroundPositive behaviors during marital conflict: Influences on stress hormones
Robles, T. F., Shaffer, V. A., Malarkey, W. B., & Kiecolt‐Glaser, J. K. (2006) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407506062482 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
CARTWRIGHT, R. D. (2008) · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · doi:10.5664/jcsm.27128 · Cited by 68 · cited 1× · see citing works
“For instance, recent evidence (52,53) suggested that the presence of a co-sleeping spouse (as opposed to sleeping alone) as well as lower levels of marital conflict (but not marital support) were associated with better adherence to CPAP.”
BackgroundSymptomatic Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Impact on Partners’ Quality of Life
Mitropoulos, D., Anastasiou, I. P., Giannopoulou, C., Nikolopoulos, P., Alamanis, C., Zervas, A., & Dimopoulos, C. (2002) · European Urology · doi:10.1016/s0302-2838(02)00041-6 · Cited by 66 · cited 1× · see citing works
“However, sleep problems and relationship problems tend to co-occur, particularly during times of significant life events or transitions, such as adjustment to an illness, the birth of the first child, or relationship dissolution (56,57).”
BackgroundExploring the Interdependence of Couples' Rest‐Wake Cycles: An Actigraphic Study
Meadows, R. P., Arber, S., Venn, S., Hislop, J., & Stanley, N. (2009) · Chronobiology International · doi:10.1080/07420520802678452 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Attachment anxiety, relationship context, and sleep in women with recurrent major depression
Troxel, W. M., Cyranowski, J. M., Hall, M., Frank, E., & Buysse, D. J. (2007) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3180cc2ec7 · Cited by 50 · cited 1× · see citing works
“attachment anxiety, is correlated with poorer subjective sleep quality (71,72) and less depth of sleep (as indicated by polysomnographically measured Stage 3 4 sleep) in adults (73).”
BackgroundPhilip, P., Léger, D., Taillard, J., Quera-Salva, M.-A., Niedhammer, I., Jasso-Mosqueda, J. G., Bioulac, B. H., & Gérard, D. (2006) · Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2006.04.006 · Cited by 50 · cited 1× · see citing works
“functional level, a number of studies (26,27) have also shown”
BackgroundSLEEPINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Reishtein, J. L., Pack, A. I., Maislin, G., Dinges, D. F., Bloxham, T. J., George, C. F., Greenberg, H. E., Kader, G. A., Mahowald, M. W., Younger, J., et al. (2006) · Issues in Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1080/01612840500503047 · Cited by 46 · cited 1× · see citing works
“OSA is also associated with daytime impairments, including excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, low energy, and depressive symptoms (51)—all of which may be detrimental for functioning within close relationships.”
BackgroundMORNING AND NIGHT COUPLES: THE EFFECT OF WAKE AND SLEEP PATTERNS ON MARITAL ADJUSTMENT*
Larson, J. H., Crane, D. R., & Smith, C. W. (1991) · Journal of Marital and Family Therapy · doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1991.tb00864.x · Cited by 44 · cited 1× · see citing works
“To date, however, only a handful of cross-sectional studies (97,98) have addressed this question, by examining the covariation between relationship quality and couple concordance (or discordance) in sleep-wake preferences.”
BackgroundMonroe, L. J. (1969) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1469-8986.1969.tb02910.x · Cited by 44 · cited 3× · see citing works
“For instance, Monroe (77) was the first to demonstrate an effect of sleeping with a partner versus sleeping alone on sleep architecture, showing significantly lower levels of Stage 4 sleep, and a concomitant increase in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep on nights when participants slept with their respective partners ver…”
InfluentialDiagnosis and Assessment of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Buysse, D. J. (2005) · Journal of Psychiatric Practice · doi:10.1097/00131746-200503000-00005 · Cited by 40 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Buysse (18) presented a review of sleep/ wake measurements techniques and terms.”
BackgroundNewton, T. L., & Sanford, J. M. (2003) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.22.3.270 · Cited by 39 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Poor marital functioning and sleep disturbance are (individually) associated with elevated sympathetic-adrenal medullary activity (110,111) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity (112,113), as well as markers of systemic inflammation, such as interleukin (IL)-6 (114,115) and C-reactive protein (116,117), all of w…”
Determinants affecting initiation of continuous positive airway pressure treatment.
Brin, Y. S., Reuveni, H., Greenberg, S., Tal, A., & Tarasiuk, A. (2005) · PubMed · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Investigating couples’ sleep: an evaluation of actigraphic analysis techniques
Meadows, R. P., Venn, S., Hislop, J., Stanley, N., & Arber, S. (2005) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2005.00485.x · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Sleep-Wake Patterns of Partners
Lange, A., Waterman, D., & KERKHOF, G. A. (1998) · Perceptual and Motor Skills · doi:10.2466/pms.1998.86.3c.1141 · Cited by 22 · cited 1× · see citing works
“To date, however, only a handful of cross-sectional studies (97,98) have addressed this question, by examining the covariation between relationship quality and couple concordance (or discordance) in sleep-wake preferences.”
BackgroundAshtyani, H., & Hutter, D. A. (2003) · CHEST Journal · doi:10.1378/chest.124.3.780 · Cited by 16 · cited 1× · see citing works
“OSA has been referred to as a “disease of listeners” (46), because snoring and increased arousals, cardinal symptoms of the disorder, often adversely affect the bedpartner’s sleep as well as the patient’s (47–49).”
Changes in Cognition and Mood Due to Sleep Inertia After 30-hour Sleep Deprivation
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Grandner, M. A. (2017) · Sleep Medicine Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2016.10.012 · Cited by 720 · see citing works
Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position
Grandner, M. A., Williams, N. J., Knutson, K. L., Roberts, D., & Jean-Louis, G. (2016) · Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.020 · Cited by 481 · see citing works
“Further, relationship quality and the presence of family members in the home as a support system may have profound implications for sleep [137].”
Interpersonal mechanisms linking close relationships to health.
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Collins, N. L. (2017) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/amp0000129 · Cited by 390 · see citing works
“Dyadic processes contribute to smoking (Lewis & Butterfield, 2007), sleep (Troxel, 2010), weight loss (Novak & Webster, 2011), and management of one partner’s diabetes (Stephens et al., 2013).”
BackgroundThe Role of Sleep in Interpersonal Conflict
Gordon, A. M., & Chen, S. (2014) · Social Psychological and Personality Science · doi:10.1177/1948550613488952 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
“In another study of 29 couples, worse sleep efficiency one night was associated with more negative interactions with partners the following day, although this finding held only for men (Hasler & Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialA Social Psychological Perspective on the Links Between Close Relationships and Health
Slatcher, R. B., & Selçuk, E. (2017) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0963721416667444 · Cited by 173 · see citing works
“An excellent example is research on adult sleep (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundGrandner, M. A. (2022) · Sleep Medicine Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.03.001 · Cited by 179 · see citing works
“Although most sleep research is performed on individuals sleeping alone in a laboratory, most adults do not sleep alone most nights.(240,241) With this in mind, several studies have explored the important role of marital and relationship quality in sleep quality and how this relates to health.”
Hasler, B. P., & Troxel, W. (2010) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181ecd08a · Cited by 169 · see citing works
“Consistent with recent theoretical models linking close relationships with sleep (3,13), our preliminary study (given the small sample size) is the first to demonstrate prospectively that sleep and relationship functioning are dynamically and reciprocally related in couples.”
BackgroundResultGrandner, M. A. (2020) · Sleep Medicine Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2020.02.017 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
Marriage, divorce, and the immune system.
Kiecolt‐Glaser, J. K. (2018) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/amp0000388 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
“Stressful marital interactions can provoke ruminative thinking, especially when a partner is sleeping next to the source of their discontent (Troxel, 2010).”
Internalised HIV-stigma, loneliness, depressive symptoms and sleep quality in people living with HIV
Fekete, E. M., Williams, S. L., & Skinta, M. D. (2017) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2017.1357816 · Cited by 128 · see citing works
“…with a partner promotes intimacy and is associated with better subjective sleep quality (Pankhurst & Home, 1994), sleeping with a partner often leads to poorer objective indicators of sleep, including less deep sleep, more REM sleep and more movements (Pankhurst & Home, 1994; Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundThe Social Side of Sleep: Elucidating the Links Between Sleep and Social Processes
Gordon, A. M., Mendes, W. B., & Prather, A. A. (2017) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0963721417712269 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Perceived Partner Responsiveness Predicts Better Sleep Quality Through Lower Anxiety
Selçuk, E., Stanton, S. C. E., Slatcher, R. B., & Ong, A. D. (2016) · Social Psychological and Personality Science · doi:10.1177/1948550616662128 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
“Although studies have established that individuals’ sleep quality is closely linked to how happy (or unhappy) they are in their relationship, the psychological processes through which relationships affect sleep are still not well understood (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundRomantic Relationships and Health
Loving, T. J., & Slatcher, R. B. (2013) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398694.013.0028 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Addressing sleep disturbances: an opportunity to prevent cardiometabolic disease?
Grandner, M. A. (2014) · International Review of Psychiatry · doi:10.3109/09540261.2014.911148 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
“…et al., 2010), family and relationship factors (Ailshire & Burgard, 2012; Lallukka et al., 2013; Rhoades et al., 2012; Rogojanski et al., 2013; Troxel, 2010; Troxel et al., 2010b, 2010c; von Kaanel et al., 2012), and even the effects of a changing technological landscape (Brunborg et al.,…”
BackgroundSleep Concordance in Couples is Associated with Relationship Characteristics
Gunn, H. E., Buysse, D. J., Hasler, B. P., Begley, A. E., & Troxel, W. (2015) · SLEEP · doi:10.5665/sleep.4744 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Close Relationships and Health in Daily Life
Stadler, G., Snyder, K. A., Horn, A. B., Shrout, P. E., & Bolger, N. P. (2012) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31825473b8 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
“In addition, physical intimacy and touch promoted better sleep (73,85), thus increasing restorative function with positive effects for health (86).”
BackgroundSleep tight: Exploring the relationship between sleep and attachment style across the life span
Adams, G. C., Stoops, M. A., & Skomro, R. (2014) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2014.03.002 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Daily Self-Disclosure and Sleep in Couples
Kane, H., Slatcher, R., Reynolds, B. M., Repetti, R., & Robles, T. (2014) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000077 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
“Because relationship satisfaction and mood have been associated with sleep in prior daily studies (Hasler & Troxel, 2010; Troxel et al., 2007), sleep was then predicted as a function of self-disclosure adjusting for relationship satisfaction and positive and negative mood.”
InfluentialInterpersonal distress is associated with sleep and arousal in insomnia and good sleepers
Gunn, H. E., Troxel, W., Hall, M. H., & Buysse, D. J. (2013) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.010 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
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Gutiérrez, J., Tedaldi, E., Armon, C., Patel, V., Hart, R. L. D., & Buchacz, K. A. (2019) · SAGE Open Medicine · doi:10.1177/2050312119842268 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Richter, K., Adam, S. H., Geiss, L., Peter, L., & Niklewski, G. (2016) · Chronobiology International · doi:10.1080/07420528.2016.1220388 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Rogojanski, J., Carney, C. E., & Monson, C. M. (2012) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2012.02.003 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Within-Family Relations in Objective Sleep Duration, Quality, and Schedule
Kouros, C. D., & El‐Sheikh, M. (2016) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/cdev.12667 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
“With regard to relations between mothers’ and fathers’ sleep, most research relates couples’ sleep to relationship functioning (Hasler & Troxel, 2010; Kane, Slatcher, Reynolds, Repetti, & Robles, 2014), and only a few studies have directly examined relations between mothers’ and fathers’ sleep.”
BackgroundRoberson, P. N. E., Shorter, R. L., Woods, S., & Priest, J. B. (2018) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.01.037 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
The effects of bed sharing on sleep: from partners to pets
Andre, C., Lovallo, V., & Spencer, R. (2021) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2020.11.011 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Spousal involvement and CPAP adherence: A dyadic perspective
Ye, L., Malhotra, A., Kayser, K., Willis, D. G., Horowitz, J. A., Aloia, M. S., & Weaver, T. E. (2014) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2014.04.005 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Loneliness and Sleep Quality: Dyadic Effects and Stress Effects
Segrin, C. G., & Burke, T. J. (2014) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2013.860897 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
“In conclusion, results from this investigation illustrate the potential value in considering the social context in which sleep occurs (Troxel, 2010) when attempting to understand the association between loneliness and poor sleep quality.”
BackgroundInfluentialSystematic review of the different aspects of primary snoring
Meyer, M. M. D. D., Jacquet, W., Vanderveken, O. M., & Marks, L. A. M. (2019) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2019.03.001 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
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“Since OT is produced in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, which is involved in regulating sleep and arousal, OT may indirectly influence sleep–wake behavior through its actions on the HPA axis and CRH.(38) Alternatively, OT may be more directly implicated in sleep as shown in rodents, in which cen…”
BackgroundDrews, H. J., Wallot, S., Brysch, P., Berger-Johannsen, H., Weinhold, S. L., Mitkidis, P., Baier, P. C., Lechinger, J., Roepstorff, A., & Göder, R. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00583 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
“Sleep has been argued to mediate this relationship (2).”
BackgroundCouples' experiences with continuous positive airway pressure treatment: a dyadic perspective
Ye, L., Antonelli, M. T., Willis, D. G., Kayser, K., Malhotra, A., & Patel, S. R. (2017) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2017.07.003 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“This interaction of sleep and relationship functioning can have a significant effect on physical and mental health.(34,35)”
BackgroundReciprocal pathways between intimate partner violence and sleep in men and women.
Rauer, A., & El‐Sheikh, M. (2012) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0027828 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Relational effects on physical activity: A dyadic approach to the theory of planned behavior.
Howland, M., Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Rothman, A. J., Burns, R. J., Fillo, J., & Wlaschin, J. (2016) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000334 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Sleep–Wake Concordance in Couples Is Inversely Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Markers
Gunn, H. E., Buysse, D. J., Matthews, K. A., Kline, C. E., Cribbet, M. R., & Troxel, W. (2016) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsw028 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Robles, T., & Kane, H. (2014) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/jopy.12052 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Longitudinal associations between marital quality and sleep quality in older adulthood
Lee, J. H., Chopik, W. J., & Schiamberg, L. B. (2017) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-017-9850-2 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“Inflammatory responses from poor interpersonal relationships and poor sleep quality can considerably increase health risk if they persist over longer periods of time (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialHey Mr. Sandman: dyadic effects of anxiety, depressive symptoms and sleep among married couples
Revenson, T. A., Marín‐Chollom, A. M., Rundle, A., Wisnivesky, J. P., & Neugut, A. I. (2015) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-015-9693-7 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
“Troxel (2010) provides a conceptual model for linking sleep with close relationships, in which relationship functioning and sleep are hypothesized to be reciprocally related through neurobiological, behavorial/chronobiological and social pathways.”
BackgroundSmith, T. W., & Weihs, K. L. (2019) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000739 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Yang, H.-C., Suh, S. A., Kim, H., Cho, E. R., Lee, S. K., & Shin, C. (2013) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.01.005 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Kamen, C. S., Garland, S. N., Heckler, C. E., Peoples, A. R., Kleckner, I. R., Cole, C. L., Perlis, M. L., Morrow, G. R., Mustian, K. M., & Roscoe, J. A. (2017) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2016.1276019 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“For sleep, in particular, previous research has indicated that happy and supportive partnerships lead to better sleep, while social strain, particularly with partners and family members, is associated with poor sleep (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundChronotype and social support among student athletes: impact on depressive symptoms
Wills, C. C. A., Ghani, S. B., Tubbs, A. S., Fernandez, F., Athey, A. B., Turner, R., Robbins, R., Patterson, F., Warlick, C., Alfonso‐Miller, P., et al. (2021) · Chronobiology International · doi:10.1080/07420528.2021.1927072 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Kotronoulas, G., Wengström, Y., & Kearney, N. (2012) · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.03.013 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Oxytocin, Social Support, and Sleep Quality in Low-Income Minority Women Living With HIV
Fekete, E. M., Seay, J., Antoni, M. H., Mendez, A. J., FLETCHER, M. A., Szeto, A., & Schneiderman, N. (2013) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2013.791297 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“A recent review of the literature on sleep outcomes suggests that sleep is a shared health behavior for individuals who are married or partnered and that, although sleeping with a partner yields psychological benefits, it may also negatively impact sleep quality (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialCovariation in couples' nightly sleep and gender differences
Lee, S., Martire, L. M., Damaske, S., Mogle, J. A., Zhaoyang, R., Almeida, D. M., & Buxton, O. M. (2017) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2017.10.009 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“Yet most research has assessed sleep as an individual-level behavior, limiting the ability to understand the dyadic nature of sleep.(1) Emphasizing the importance of dyadic relationships, previous research documents health concordancewithin couples.”
BackgroundKnight, J. M., Syrjala, K. L., Majhail, N. S., Martens, M. J., Le‐Rademacher, J. G., Logan, B. R., Lee, S. J., Jacobsen, P. B., Wood, W. A., Jim, H., et al. (2016) · Transplantation and Cellular Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.08.016 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Association of salivary-assessed oxytocin and cortisol levels with time of night and sleep stage
Blagrove, M., Fouquet, N. C., Baird, A. L., Pace-Schott, E. F., Davies, A. C., Neuschaffer, J. L., Henley, J., Weidemann, C. T., Thome, J., McNamara, P., et al. (2012) · Journal of Neural Transmission · doi:10.1007/s00702-012-0880-1 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“Furthermore, as OT is involved in promoting affiliative behaviours, Troxel (2010) suggests that the possible role of OT in human co-sleeping relationships may be an important area of investigation.”
BackgroundMeyer, M. M. D. D., Vanderveken, O. M., Weerdt, S. D., Marks, L. A. M., Cárcamo, B. A., Chavez, A. M., Matamoros, F. A., & Jacquet, W. (2020) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2020.101407 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Couples’ Sleep and Psychological Distress: A Dyadic Perspective
Chen, J.-H. (2017) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbx001 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“A few recent studies have considered couples’ sleep from a dyadic perspective (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundMarital Status, Relationship Distress, and Self-rated Health
Meadows, R. P., & Arber, S. (2015) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.1177/0022146515593948 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Daily sleep quality and daily stressors in couples coping with type 1 diabetes.
Tracy, E. L., Berg, C. A., Baucom, K. J. W., Turner, S. L., Kelly, C. S., Vleet, M. V., Butner, J., & Helgeson, V. S. (2018) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000690 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Furthermore, poor sleep quality of one partner may have negative associations with the health and well-being of the other in the context of couple relationships (Hasler & Troxel, 2010; Gilbert, Pond, Haak, DeWall, & Keller, 2015; Strawbridge, Shema, & Roberts, 2004).”
InfluentialThe Scent of a Good Night’s Sleep: Olfactory Cues of a Romantic Partner Improve Sleep Efficiency
Hofer, M. K., & Chen, F. S. (2020) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797620905615 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Stress and vigilance are antithetical to the state of sleep, whereas feelings of safety and security are optimal for high-quality consolidated sleep (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundREM sleep, dreams, and attachment themes across a single night of sleep: A pilot study.
McNamara, P., Ayala, R., & Minsky, A. (2014) · Dreaming · doi:10.1037/a0038234 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Chakravorty, S., Grandner, M. A., Kranzler, H. R., Mavandadi, S., Kling, M. A., Perlis, M. L., & Oslin, D. W. (2013) · American Journal on Addictions · doi:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.12009.x · Cited by 25 · see citing works
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Socioeconomic Status and Sleep among Couples
Saini, E. K., Keiley, M. K., Fuller‐Rowell, T. E., Duke, A. M., & El‐Sheikh, M. (2020) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2020.1721501 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“In the U.S., 65% of individuals report being married or cohabiting with a partner (Manning, Brown, & Stykes, 2014) yet research examining dyadic influences on sleep is limited (Gunn et al, 2015; Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundHoffman, C. L., Browne, M., & Smith, B. P. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10020278 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“This discrepancy suggests that, despite the disturbances that bed partners create, they may be fulfilling a psychological need for feeling safe and secure during sleep periods [44].”
BackgroundArpin, S. N., Starkey, A. R., Mohr, C. D., Greenhalgh, A. M. D., & Hammer, L. B. (2018) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000469 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“Relationship functioning is closely tied to sleep (Hasler & Troxel, 2010; Troxel, Robles, Hall, & Buysse, 2007; Troxel, 2010).”
Insomnia among cancer caregivers: A proposal for tailored cognitive behavioral therapy.
Shaffer, K. M., Garland, S. N., Mao, J. J. J., & Applebaum, A. J. (2018) · Journal of Psychotherapy Integration · doi:10.1037/int0000105 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“Although theoretical models for integrating bed partners into a dyadic CBT-I treatment exist (Rogojanski et al., 2013; Troxel, 2010; Troxel et al., 2007), few systematic investigations of dyadic behavioral sleep treatments have been published.”
Sleep of mothers, fathers, and infants: a longitudinal study from pregnancy through 12 months
Horwitz, A., Bar‐Shachar, Y., Ran-Peled, D., Finkelstein, O., Ben-Zion, H., Bar‐Kalifa, E., Meiri, G., & Tikotzky, L. (2023) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad029 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Nonshared Environmental Influences on Sleep Quality: A Study of Monozygotic Twin Differences
Barclay, N. L., Eley, T. C., Buysse, D. J., Maughan, B., & Gregory, A. M. (2011) · Behavior Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10519-011-9510-1 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“Thus, it is plausible that if a couple are experiencing relationship difficulties, the woman may not experience the safety and security necessary for optimal sleep (Troxel 2010).”
BackgroundEllis, J. G., Deary, V., & Troxel, W. (2014) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2013.838768 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“, sleep is commonly a dyadic process) (Meadows, Arber, Venn, Hislop, & Stanley, 2009; Troxel, 2010; Troxel, Buysse, Hall, & Matthews, 2008; Troxel, Robles, Hall, & Buysse, 2007).”
BackgroundFear of Cancer Recurrence and Sleep in Couples Coping With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Perndorfer, C., Soriano, E. C., Siegel, S. D., Spencer, R. M. C., Otto, A. K., & Laurenceau, J.-P. (2022) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kaac018 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Nightly sleep-wake concordance and daily marital interactions
Gunn, H. E., Lee, S., Eberhardt, K. R., Buxton, O. M., & Troxel, W. (2021) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2020.11.003 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Findings also strengthen existing theory (30, 31) that sleep, especially when examined at the dyadic level, can be both a barometer of couples’ relationship functioning and an influencer of couples’ relationship functioning.”
BackgroundPerney, P., & Lehert, P. (2018) · Alcohol and Alcoholism · doi:10.1093/alcalc/agy013 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Lillis, T. A., Hamilton, N. A., Pressman, S. D., Ziadni, M. S., Khou, C. S., Boddy, L. E., & Wagner, L. M. (2018) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-018-9967-y · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“…are consistent with previous studies examining the role of adequate sleep in mood regulation (Hamilton et al., 2007, 2008) as well as the literature on the bidirectional relationship between sleep and social interactions (Meijer & van den Wittenboer, 2007; Troxel, 2010; Troxel, et al., 2007).”
BackgroundResultKim, Y., Ramos, A. R., Carver, C. S., Ting, A., Hahn, K., Mossavar‐Rahmani, Y., Gallo, L. C., Savin, K. L., Li, X., Penedo, F. J., et al. (2021) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2021.1953499 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Sound sleep is typically achieved in a physically and emotionally safe environment, where relationship partners are involved in daily activities, including sleep on a regular basis (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundRaymond, J. S., Rehn, S., Hoyos, C. M., & Bowen, M. T. (2021) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.016 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Smith, T. W. (2019) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000660 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Finally, relationship quality can influence sleep (36), altering the degree of physiological restoration (37).”
Background“You have to do something”: Snoring, sleep interembodiment and the emergence of agency
Zarhin, D. (2020) · British Journal of Sociology · doi:10.1111/1468-4446.12774 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Hida, A., Kitamura, S., Enomoto, M., Nozaki, K., Moriguchi, Y., Echizenya, M., Kusanagi, H., & Mishima, K. (2012) · Chronobiology International · doi:10.3109/07420528.2011.641045 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Troxel et al. showed a bidirectional link between sleep and closeness of the couple’s relationship (Hasler & Troxel, 2010; Troxel, 2010); couples with matched sleep-wake timing report a better relationship than those with unmatched sleep-wake timing.”
BackgroundSleep duration buffers diurnal cortisol increases in older adulthood
Rueggeberg, R., Wrosch, C., & Miller, G. E. (2011) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.11.012 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“…adults often benefit from close relationships (Löckenhoff and Carstensen, 2004) and co-sleeping has been associated with reports of better sleep (Troxel, 2010), having a partner could also increase stress in the context of severe disability or becoming a caregiver (e.g., Brodaty and…”
The role of couple sleep concordance in sleep quality: Attachment as a moderator of associations
Elsey, T., Keller, P. S., & El‐Sheikh, M. (2019) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.12825 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“This research on couple sleep has high‐ lighted the influence one partner can have on the other partner's sleep, and ultimately their health and well‐being (Gunn, Buysse, Hasler, Begley, & Troxel, 2015; Gunn et al., 2016; Rosenblatt, 2012; Troxel, Braithwaite, Sandberg, & Holt‐Lunstad, 2016).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialStrained Bedfellows: An Actor–Partner Analysis of Spousal Attachment Insecurity and Sleep Quality
de Grey, R. G. K., Uchino, B. N., Pietromonaco, P. R., Hogan, J. N., Smith, T. W., Cronan, S. B., & Trettevik, R. (2018) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kay037 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“For example, Gunn, Buysse, Hasler, Begley, and Troxel [28] found that the attachment anxiety of husbands was associated with greater sleep-wake concordance only when their wives were less satisfied in the marriage.”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams
McNamara, P. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316817094 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Sleep complaints predict increases in resting blood pressure following marital separation.
Krietsch, K. N., Mason, A. E., & Sbarra, D. A. (2014) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000089 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“Dyadic Perspectives on Relationships and Sleep A growing theoretical literature outlines bidirectional associations among sleep and relationship processes and their collective effect on health (Troxel, 2010; Troxel, Robles, Hall, & Buysse, 2007).”
BackgroundInfluentialObserved Relationship Behaviors and Sleep in Military Veterans and Their Partners
Fillo, J., Holliday, S. B., DeSantis, A. S., Germain, A., Buysse, D. J., Matthews, K. A., & Troxel, W. (2017) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s12160-017-9911-3 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“For instance, experimentally-induced sleep deprivation is associated with increases in negative affect and decreases in positive affect, as well as disruptions in cognitive performance, which could have a direct impact on marital adjustment (71).”
BackgroundKim, S., & Yoon, H. (2020) · Research on Aging · doi:10.1177/0164027520922624 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“One study demonstrates that habitually low sleep duration is associated with various adverse health outcomes including heightened inflammation, hypertension, and coronary heart disease (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundAssociations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review
Dueren, A. L., Perach, R., Banissy, J. F. M., Bowling, N. C., Gregory, A. M., & Banissy, M. J. (2021) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.13504 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“The interpersonal aspects of sleep have been increasingly researched in the recent past (Troxel, 2010; Troxel et al., 2007).”
InfluentialYour Place or Mine? Does the Sleep Location Matter in Young Couples?
Spiegelhalder, K., Regen, W., Siemon, F., Kyle, S. D., Baglioni, C., Feige, B., Nissen, C., & Riemann, D. W. (2015) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2015.1083024 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“It has been argued that sleeping in pairs may increase the perceived physical and emotional security, and thus may lead to a reduction of arousal levels and to increased sleep quality and quantity (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialAudigier, A., Glass, S., Slotter, E. B., & Pantesco, E. J. (2023) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/02654075231193449 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“From an evolutionary perspective, sleeping alongside trusted others is believed to have served a protective function for our ancestors, while for current day co-sleeping couples, the sleep of one partner may directly affect the sleep of the other (Richter et al., 2016; Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundTraumatic Brain Injury, Sleep Quality, and Suicidal Ideation in Iraq/Afghanistan Era Veterans
DeBeer, B. B., Kimbrel, N. A., Mendoza, C., Davidson, D., Meyer, E. C., Bash, H. A. J. L., Gulliver, S. B., & Morissette, S. B. (2017) · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000000695 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“…discrepancy could be the way in which TBI, sleep, and SI were measured across studies, as there can be variation in the operationalization and assessment of TBI (e.g.,McCrea et al., 2008; Tate et al., 2013), sleep (e.g., Rosipal et al., 2013; Troxel, 2010), and SI (e.g., Batterham et al., 2015).”
Will Improving My Marriage Improve My Sleep?
Brown, B. J., Robinson, D., Jensen, J. F., Seedall, R. B., Hodgson, J. L., & Norton, M. C. (2018) · Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy · doi:10.1080/15332691.2017.1417938 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Despite the emerging research connectingMSwith physical and mental health outcomes and overall well-being, the mechanisms by which marital relationships promote health remain unclear (Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundInfluentialImami, L., Stanton, S. C. E., Zilioli, S., Tobin, E. T., Farrell, A. K., Luca, F., & Slatcher, R. B. (2018) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167218808497 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Perceived responsiveness is also associated with various health benefits, from better sleep quality (Selcuk, Stanton, Slatcher & Ong, 2017; Troxel, 2010), to reduced experiences of pain (Wilson, Martire, & Sliwinski, 2017), and lower risk of mortality (Selcuk & Ong, 2013).”
Tracy, E. L., Berg, C. A., de Grey, R. G. K., Butner, J., Litchman, M. L., Allen, N. A., & Helgeson, V. S. (2019) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kaz044 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“For example, participants can wear an actigraph device, which objectively monitors sleep over the study period to give additional insights into how other metrics of sleep, such as sleep duration, sleep disturbances, and obstructive sleep apnea [39] relate to diabetes outcomes [40].”
BackgroundVulnerability and resistance to sleep disruption by a partner: A study of bed-sharing couples
Walters, E. M., Phillips, A. J. K., Boardman, J. M., Norton, P. J., & Drummond, S. P. A. (2020) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2019.12.005 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Oswalt, S. B., & Wyatt, T. J. (2014) · International Journal of Higher Education · doi:10.5430/ijhe.v4n1p77 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Raymond, J. S., Everett, N. A., Gururajan, A., & Bowen, M. T. (2023) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad112 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“co-sleeping) [107], which often includes affiliative behaviors that involve endogenous oxytocin signaling [108, 109].”
BackgroundThe association between couple relationships and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Wang, X. X., Lin, Q., Liu, X., Dong, P., Bao, Y., Que, J.-Y., Lu, L., Wei, Y. B., & Liu, J. (2024) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2024.102018 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Kotronoulas, G., Wengström, Y., & Kearney, N. (2016) · Oncology nursing forum · doi:10.1188/16.onf.288-301 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Prevalence and consequences of sleep problems in military wives
Holliday, S. B., Haas, A. C., Shih, R. A., & Troxel, W. (2016) · Sleep Health · doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2016.03.004 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Furthermore, couple-level approaches to intervening on sleep problemsmay also have benefits for the couples’ marital functioning.(20) Examining the longitudinal causes and consequences of sleep problems will also help to guide programs and policies to support the health and resilience of military spouses and families.”
BackgroundWilson, K.-A. I., Ferguson, S. A., Rebar, A. L., Alfrey, K.-L. R., & Vincent, G. E. (2020) · Clocks & Sleep · doi:10.3390/clockssleep2010009 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Spousal Educational Attainment and Sleep Duration Among American Older Adults
Sheehan, C., & Iida, M. (2020) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa206 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Gettler, L. T., Samson, D. R., Kilius, E., Sarma, M. S., Ouamba, Y. R., Miegakanda, V., Boyette, A. H., & Lew‐Levy, S. (2022) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115345 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Clinical Implications of Impaired Sleep
Terre, L. (2014) · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1177/1559827614521955 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“Among US adults, sleeping with a partner tends to be more the rule than the exception,(105) despite research demonstrating decrements in sleep architecture during cosleeping compared with sleeping alone.(9,105,106) These potentially sleep-disturbing effects are brought into bold relief when one member of the dyad suff…”
BackgroundInfluentialThe two-process model for sleep–wake regulation: A nonsmooth dynamics perspective
Şaylı, M., Skeldon, A. C., Thul, R., Nicks, R., & Coombes, S. (2022) · Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena · doi:10.1016/j.physd.2022.133595 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Perspectives on interpersonal touch are related to subjective sleep quality
Dueren, A. L., Bowling, N. C., Vafeiadou, A., Madrid‐Valero, J. J., Hammond, C., Gregory, A. M., & Banissy, M. J. (2022) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.13766 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“These results align with previous findings on gender differences in co-sleeping (Dittami et al., 2007; Kirkman, 2010; Troxel, 2010), suggesting that women are more disturbed by partnered sleep than men.”
ResultDating Aggression and Sleep Problems in Emerging Adulthood
Kelly, R. J., & Bagley, E. J. (2016) · Emerging Adulthood · doi:10.1177/2167696816644368 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“A newly developing literature focused on sleep in the context of relationships has emerged, and indications are that risk in romantic relationships compromises sleep (Troxel, 2007, 2010).”
BackgroundAttachment and sleep: A dyadic intensive longitudinal actigraphy study
Haydon, K. C., & Moss, C. (2020) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407520958476 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Better sleep is associated with healthier, more satisfying relationships, while relationship distress is linked to sleep problems (Gunn et al., 2014; Troxel, 2010).”
BackgroundWhy is personality tied to sleep quality? A biometric analysis of twins
Križan, Z., Hisler, G. C., Krueger, R. F., & McGue, M. K. (2020) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2020.104048 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
- Authors
- Troxel, W. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Corresponding author
- Troxel, Wendy M.
- ORCID
- Troxel, Wendy M.
- Venue
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Published
- 2010-07
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 578-586
- ISSN
- 0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2903649
- OpenAlex
- W2139581141
- Cited by
- 225
- References
- 126
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL093220, HL 076852, HL07685, R24HL076852, K23HL093220, R24HL076858)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Keywords
- sleep, close relationships, romantic partners, relationship functioning, health behavior
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Biological Clocks, Female, Health, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Marriage, Oxytocin, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Health Behavior, Spouses, Family Conflict
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