Sleep-wake patterns of partners.
Using self-report measures, the sleep/wake patterns and several aspects of marital adjustment of 55 couples were established. Preferred sleep/wake pattern and marital adjustment appeared not to be associated; however, couples who were mismatched on actual sleep/wake pattern showed lower marital adjustment than the matched couples.
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Department of Clinical Psychology University of Amsterdam. kp_Lange@macmail.psy.uva.nl
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D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011340:Problem Solving; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012890:Sleep; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D014851:Wakefulness