ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Sleep, Attachment, and Partner Relationships

Thursday, March 7, 2019 · Paris, France

Social Psychology

Sleep is a behavior often shared by bed partners, yet the investigation of its dyadic nature is only beginning to be acknowledged. The present symposium utilizes the attachment theory framework to investigate habitual nightly sleep patterns in the context of daily accounts of relationships with bed partners.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Tamar ShochatChair
    University of Haifa - Israel
  • Nurit Gur-YaishCoChair
    Oranim Academic College of Education & Haifa University

Presentations

  1. Couples’ Sleep-Wake Concordance Is Associated with Daily Marital InteractionsHeather Gunn, Soomi Lee, Kenda Eberhardt, Orfeu Buxton, Wendy Troxel
  2. Attachment Orientations and Sleep Pattern: The Moderating Role of Exchanges with SpouseNurit Gur-Yaish, Tamar Shochat, Dina Cohen
  3. The Relationship between Sleep Disturbance, Attachment Insecurity and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Individuals with Obstructive Sleep ApneaCamelia Adams, Andrew Wrath, Lachlan McWilliams, Robert Skomro, Mark Fenton
  4. Attachment and Sleep in Romantic Couples: Is Insecurity Related to Partners’ Sleep Problems?Lachlan McWilliams, Dyana Castillo, Constance Heidt