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Daily self-disclosure and sleep in couples
Heidi S Kane1, Richard B Slatcher1, Bridget M Reynolds2
1Department of Psychology, Wayne State University.
Summary
Self-disclosure in romantic relationships impacts sleep. Wives experienced better sleep quality and efficiency on days they disclosed more, while husbands showed reduced nighttime waking with higher average self-disclosure.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sleep Science
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Romantic relationship quality is linked to health and well-being.
- Specific relationship processes influencing sleep behavior remain underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between self-disclosure and sleep behavior.
- To understand how self-disclosure, a key relational process, affects sleep.
Main Methods:
- 46 wives and 38 husbands from 46 families completed 56-day daily diaries.
- Diaries assessed daily self-disclosure, relationship satisfaction, mood, and sleep.
- Multilevel modeling analyzed daily and average self-disclosure effects on sleep.
Main Results:
- Daily self-disclosure improved wives' subjective sleep quality and efficiency.
- Self-disclosure buffered negative mood's impact on wives' sleep latency.
- Higher average self-disclosure reduced nighttime waking for husbands.
Conclusions:
- Self-disclosure and sleep association offers a mechanism for daily relationship functioning influencing health.
- Gender differences may influence how self-disclosure relates to sleep outcomes.
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