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Glücklich als Paar – glücklicher Schlaf?

Happy couple—happy sleep?

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Millionen von Menschen teilen das Bett mit einem Partner. Schlaf und Beziehung können sich also potenziell gegenseitig beeinflussen.

Fragestellung

Identifikation, Reflexion und kritische Diskussion von Zusammenhängen zwischen Beziehungs- und Schlafqualität.

Methoden

Literaturrecherche in elektronischen Datenbanken.

Ergebnisse

Konflikte und Gewalt in der Beziehung zeigen negative Effekte auf die Schlafqualität beider Partner. Konstruktive Konfliktlösung und guter Schlaf bedingen sich gegenseitig. Frauen wünschen sich Partner mit ähnlichen Schlaf-Wach-Rhythmen und sind zufriedener mit der Beziehung, je kompatibler die Chronotypen sind.

Schlussfolgerungen

Schlaf und zirkadiane Rhythmik spielen in Paarbeziehungen eine wichtige Rolle. Bei Insomniebehandlungen sollten stets auch die Beziehung und der Schlaf des Partners berücksichtigt werden.

Abstract

Background

Millions of people share a bed with their partner. Sleep und relationship could possibly influence each other.

Objectives

To identify and discuss connections between relationship and sleep quality.

Methods

Review of the literature in electronic databases.

Results

Conflict and violence in relationships lead to decreases in both partners’ sleep quality. Constructive approaches to resolving conflicts is necessary for good sleep, and vice versa. Women prefer partners with sleep-wake rhythms matching their own and report higher relationship satisfactions when the couple’s chronotypes are compatible.

Conclusions

Sleep and circadian rhythms play important roles in relationships. When treating insomnia, the relationship and the partner’s sleep should be taken into account.

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  1. Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Paracelsus medizinische Privatuniversität , Nürnberg, Deutschland

    Kneginja Richter, Lukas Peter, Stefanie Kellner & Thomas Hillemacher

  2. Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Nürnberg, Deutschland

    Kneginja Richter

  3. Fakultät für Medizinwissenschaften, Universität Goce Delcev, Stip, Mazedonien

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Richter, K., Peter, L., Kellner, S. et al. Glücklich als Paar – glücklicher Schlaf?. Somnologie 22, 194–198 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-018-0174-4

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