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The role of couple sleep concordance in sleep quality: Attachment as a moderator of associations
Author(s) -
Elsey Taylor,
Keller Peggy S.,
ElSheikh Mona
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of sleep research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.297
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2869
pISSN - 0962-1105
DOI - 10.1111/jsr.12825
Subject(s) - moderation , sleep (system call) , concordance , psychology , sleep quality , anxiety , multilevel model , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , psychiatry , insomnia , machine learning , computer science , operating system
Summary Despite most American adults sharing a bed with a romantic partner, sleep research has examined sleep primarily as an individual behaviour. A growing body of research indicates that couple bed sharing may have an impact on sleep quality, but the current study is the first to examine whether such associations may differ based on attachment security. A sample of 179 cohabiting heterosexual couples completed daily sleep diaries and surveys of their attachment security, avoidance and anxiety. Data were analysed using multilevel modelling. Greater attachment security and lower attachment avoidance were associated with greater subjective sleep quality. Greater sleep concordance (time in bed with partners) was associated with better subjective sleep quality for women with lower attachment security and higher attachment avoidance. Findings suggest that couple bed sharing may benefit the subjective sleep quality of women who have lower attachment security.

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