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Postpartum sleep and relationship satisfaction among Black mothers.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: = 107). At 8 weeks postpartum, mothers reported on their own sleep difficulties and on their infant's nighttime awakenings and time in bed, and they wore an accelerometer to provide estimates of total sleep time and sleep efficiency. Mothers reported their relationship satisfaction at 8 and 16 weeks postpartum. Results indicated that mothers who reported that their own sleep difficulties were more impactful to their functioning at Week 8 reported lower relationship satisfaction at Week 16. Additionally, mothers who had longer nighttime sleep reported higher relationship satisfaction at both Week 8 and 16 postpartum. Infant sleep was not significantly associated with relationship satisfaction. These findings offer new insights into associations between sleep and relationship satisfaction during a critical period of adjustment for families and can inform interventions to enhance individual and relational well-being for new parents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Journal of Family Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/fam0001345

Authors: Danielle M. Weber, Justin A. Lavner

Institution: University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and related disorders

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases