TitleDaily Links Between Sleep and Anger Among Spouses of Chronic Pain Patients.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsMarini, CM, Martire, LM, Jones, DR, Zhaoyang, R, Buxton, OM
JournalJ Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Volume75
Issue5
Pagination927-936
Date Published2020 Apr 16
ISSN1758-5368
KeywordsAged, Anger, Chronic Pain, Family Conflict, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Sleep Deprivation, Socioeconomic Factors, Spouses
Abstract

<p><b>OBJECTIVES: </b>This study identified daily associations between sleep, emotion, and marital functioning in the context of chronic pain. Because spouses' sleep is compromised on nights when patients experience more pain, we set out to identify implications of spouses' sleep for their own emotion (anger) upon waking and marital interaction (marital tension) throughout the rest of the day. We further considered whether spouses' critical attitudes about patients' pain-related coping exacerbated associations between their sleep, morning anger, and marital tension.</p><p><b>METHOD: </b>Data came from a study of knee osteoarthritis patients (50+ years old) and spouses (N = 138 couples) who completed daily diaries across 22 days. Multilevel models were estimated to test hypotheses.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Spouses woke up angrier on mornings when they reported that their sleep was more unrefreshing than usual. This association was stronger among more critical spouses. Morning anger resulting from unrefreshing sleep, however, did not predict marital tension throughout the rest of the day.</p><p><b>DISCUSSION: </b>Findings highlight the potential value of intervention efforts aimed at promoting spouses' sleep quality in an effort to offset negative emotional consequences that may undermine spouses' and patients' adjustment in the context of chronic pain.</p>

DOI10.1093/geronb/gby111
Alternate JournalJ Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
PubMed ID30285248
PubMed Central IDPMC7161368
Grant ListK02 AG039412 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG026010 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
T32 AG049676 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States