The effects of bed sharing on sleep: From partners to pets

Andre, Chloe; Lovallo, Victoria; Spencer, Rebecca M. C.

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2020.11.011

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“…Bed sharing was the most important predictor in the full-sample model for sleep variability, and findings suggested that young children whose primary sleeping arrangements include sharing a bed had more variable sleep schedules from night-to-night. Bed sharing is a complex topic, and family decisions to bed share often encompass both cultural, economic, and familial considerations (Andre et al, 2021). Although it is beyond the scope of the present study to fully assess the impact of bedsharing, our findings do suggest that routine bedsharing in early childhood is associated with more variable sleep.…”

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“…Research suggests that bedsharing, in which a child shares a bed with a parent and/or a sibling, is estimated to occur in between 4% and 26% of American families with young children (Barajas et al, 2011; Okami et al, 2002). However, bedsharing research has often focused on infancy/toddlerhood, with substantially less research devoted to examining the effects of bedsharing in older children (Andre et al, 2021). This is likely due, in part, to the fact that bedsharing decreases substantially after infancy (Okami et al, 2002).…”

Section: Sleep and The Physical Home Environment In Childhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interestingly, findings suggest that room sharing with a sibling may not be as detrimental to child sleep as room sharing with an adult, suggesting that sharing a sleep space with an adult family member may have a unique, detrimental effect on child sleep (Chung et al, 2014). Various factors are thought to influence the choice to bed/room share, including practical/economic considerations, cultural considerations, child sleep problems or nighttime fears, and beliefs that bed/room sharing might have positive, developmental effects (Andre et al, 2021; Milan et al, 2007). Complicating the interpretation of this literature, many studies examine bed and room sharers as a single group or do not differentiate between “reactive” bed/room sharing (i.e., when a child has his or her own room, but moves to the parent’s room) versus preplanned bed/room sharing (i.e., when the child’s permanent sleeping arrangement includes bed/room sharing).…”

Section: Sleep and The Physical Home Environment In Childhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The physical home environment and sleep: What matters most for sleep in early childhood.

Hoyniak¹,

Bates²,

Camacho³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Psychology

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The physical home environment is thought to play a crucial role in facilitating healthy sleep in young children. However, relatively little is known about how various features of the physical home environment are associated with sleep in early childhood, and some of the recommendations clinicians make for improving child sleep environments are based on limited research evidence. The present study examined how observer and parent descriptions of the child's physical home environment were associated with child sleep, measured using actigraphy and parent's reports, across a year in early childhood. The study used a machine learning approach (elastic net regression) to specify which aspects of the physical home environment were most important for predicting five aspects of child sleep, sleep duration, sleep variability, sleep timing, sleep activity, and latency to fall asleep. The study included 546 toddlers (265 females) recruited at 30 months of age and reassessed at 36 and 42 months of age. Poorer quality physical home environments were associated with later sleep schedules, more variable sleep schedules, shorter sleep durations, and more parent-reported sleep problems in young children. The most important environmental predictors of sleep were room sharing with an adult, bed sharing, and quality of both the child's sleep space and the wider home environment.

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Section: Sleep and The Physical Home Environment In Childhoodmentioning

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Section: Sleep and The Physical Home Environment In Childhoodmentioning

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The physical home environment and sleep: What matters most for sleep in early childhood.

Hoyniak¹,

Bates²,

Camacho³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…The presence of a romantic partner in an individual’s bed is associated with better subjective sleep quality, more REM sleep, and more stable REM sleep (see [ 100 ] for review; see also [ 101 ]). Even the simple exposure to a romantic partner’s scent during sleep can slightly improve sleep efficiency [ 102 ].…”

Section: Potential Mechanisms Explaining Sleep Variations In People Experiencing Romantic Lovementioning

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Romantic Love and Sleep Variations: Potential Proximate Mechanisms and Evolutionary Functions

Bode

Kuula

2021

Biology

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This article provides a narrative review of what is known about romantic love and sleep variations and provides possible explanations for the association. Romantic love and sleep are described using a comprehensive, unifying framework advocated by Tinbergen. We summarise the findings of studies investigating the relationship between romantic love and sleep. Sleep variations are associated with romantic love in adolescents and young adults. We then detail some proximate mechanisms that may contribute to sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love before considering potential evolutionary functions of sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love. The relationship between symptoms of psychopathology and sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love is described. With the current state of knowledge, it is not possible to determine whether sleep variations associated with romantic love are adaptations or by-products of romantic love. We conclude by proposing areas for future research.

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“…Similarly, pets may contribute to sleep disturbances, which could, in turn, exacerbate perinatal sleep problems. Although the literature is conflicting, research seems to suggest that pets are likely to disturb sleep, but may provide a sense of safety and security, which, in turn, may improve sleep [ 222 ]. Furthermore, the transition to parenting may increase stressors that result in conflict between caregivers and exacerbate the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV; [ 223 ]).…”

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Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research

McDonald¹,

Tomlinson

Applebaum

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined associations between individuals’ relationships with their pets and psychological adjustment in the perinatal period. Using a biobehavioral lens, this paper provides a narrative overview of the literature on perinatal mental health and human–animal interaction (HAI). We focus on the role of social relationships, stress, and stress reduction in relation to perinatal mental health; the role of HAI in perceptions of social support, stressors, and stress reduction; and gaps in empirical knowledge concerning the role of HAI in perinatal mental health. Finally, we integrate contemporary biobehavioral models of perinatal mental health and HAI (i.e., Comprehensive Model of Mental Health during the Perinatal Period and the HAI–HPA Transactional Model) to propose a new conceptual framework that depicts ways in which HAI during the perinatal period may influence maternal and child health and wellbeing. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to consider the role of HAI in biobehavioral responses and mental health during the perinatal period. We conclude with recommendations for future research and improved perinatal care.

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The effects of bed sharing on sleep: From partners to pets

Cited by 25 publications

References 79 publications

The physical home environment and sleep: What matters most for sleep in early childhood.

The physical home environment and sleep: What matters most for sleep in early childhood.

Romantic Love and Sleep Variations: Potential Proximate Mechanisms and Evolutionary Functions

Human–Animal Interaction and Perinatal Mental Health: A Narrative Review of Selected Literature and Call for Research

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