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El impacto de la alineación de la hora de acostarse en la salud del sueño en parejas mayores: análisis sensible al
Hoyoung An1, Hee Won Yang2, Dae Jong Oh3
1Department of Psychiatry, Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, Republic of Korea.
BJPsych open
|February 20, 2026
Resumen
Las horas de acostarse sincronizadas mejoran la calidad del sueño en las parejas mayores, mientras que la desalineación, especialmente para las mujeres, conduce a un deterioro progresivo del sueño. Las intervenciones basadas en pareja pueden mejorar la salud del sueño.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Gerontología Gerontología.
- Ciencia del sueño Ciencia del sueño Ciencia del sueño
- Estudios de relaciones Estudios de relaciones.
Sus antecedentes:
- La mayoría de las parejas comparten una cama, sin embargo, las intervenciones del sueño pasan por alto los patrones diádicos.
- Los adultos mayores representan una población significativa que experimenta trastornos del sueño.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar cómo la alineación de la hora de acostarse entre las parejas impacta los resultados del sueño longitudinal en parejas mayores.
- Examinar las diferencias de género en los efectos de la alineación de la hora de acostarse en el sueño.
Principales métodos:
- Se clasificaron 859 parejas (≥60 años) en 5 grupos de alineación a la hora de acostarse basados en relaciones temporales.
- Se analizaron las puntuaciones del Índice de Calidad del Sueño de Pittsburgh (PSQI), la latencia de inicio del sueño y la eficiencia del sueño utilizando ANOVA y MANCOVA.
- Análisis de la trayectoria transversal y longitudinal de 8 años.
Principales resultados:
- La alineación de la hora de acostarse afectó significativamente los resultados del sueño (P < 0,001).
- Las horas de dormir sincronizadas se correlacionaron con una excelente calidad de sueño; las horas de dormir desalineadas (diferencia < la latencia del durmiente anterior) mostraron los peores resultados.
- Las mujeres en los grupos desalineados exhibieron un deterioro progresivo del sueño durante 8 años, a diferencia de los hombres.
Conclusiones:
- La alineación de la hora de acostarse es un factor modificable que influye en la salud del sueño en parejas mayores.
- Las horas de acostarse sincronizadas promueven el sueño óptimo, mientras que la superposición parcial lo interrumpe.
- Se necesitan intervenciones específicas de género, especialmente para las mujeres, para abordar la desalineación del sueño.
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