Observed relationship behaviors and sleep in military veterans and their partners
Research SummaryAPA Citation:
Fillo, J., Holliday, S. B., DeSantis, A., Germain, A., Buysse, D. J., Matthews, K. A., & Troxel, W. M. (2017). Observed relationship behaviors and sleep in military veterans and their partners. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(6), 879–889. doi:10.1007/s12160-017-9911-3
Abstract Created by REACH:
Relationship functioning is associated with various aspects of individuals' lives, including sleep quality. This study examined relationship functioning and sleep quality of 35 Veteran couples, a sample which is at risk of relationship and sleep issues. Results indicated that individuals' hostility (e.g., criticism, hostile voice tone) and relationship-enhancing attributions (e.g., attributing negative events to external factors rather than to the partner) were associated with the sleep quality of both themselves and partners.
Focus:
Couples
Other
Branch of Service:
Army
Multiple branches
Subject Affiliation:
Spouse of service member or veteran
Veteran
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Methodology:
Empirical Study
Quantitative Study
Authors:
Fillo, Jennifer, Holliday, Stephanie B., DeSantis, Amy, Germain, Anne, Buysse, Daniel J., Matthews, Karen A., Troxel, Wendy M.
Abstract:
Background: Emerging research has begun to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep. However, these studies have largely relied on self-reported evaluations of relationships and/or of sleep, which may be vulnerable to bias. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep in military couples. This is the first research to examine associations between observed relationship behaviors and subjective and polysomnographically measured sleep in a sample at-risk for both sleep and relationship problems. Methods: The sample included 35 military veterans and their spouses/partners. Marital functioning was coded from a videotaped conflict interaction. Analyses focused on behavioral codes of hostility and relationship-enhancing attributions. Sleep was assessed via self-report and in-home polysomnography. Results: Greater hostility was associated with poorer sleep efficiency for oneself (b =
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Springer
Publication Type:
Article
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, JF
RAND Corporation, SBH
RAND Corporation, AD
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, AG
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, DJB
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, KAM
RAND Corporation, WMT
Keywords:
marital functioning, marital conflict, sleep, military, couples
REACH Publication Type:
Research Summary
Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US, Grant Number: HL112646
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Grant Number: T32-AA007583