According to a new study, when you don't feel valued in a relationship, your sleep suffers.
一项最新研究表明,当你感到夫妻关系中没有被重视时,你的睡眠会出现问题。
Being valued by your partner is more important to your health than you might think.
被你的伴侣重视会对你的健康有很大的益处,这超乎你的想象。
For couples, it turns out how well you think your partner understands and cares for you is linked to how well you sleep.
对于夫妇来说,你的伴侣对你了解多少以及对方怎样关心你,这些都与你睡眠好坏相关联。
Research published in journal Social Personality and Psychological Science says individuals with responsive partners experience lower anxiety and arousal, which in turns improves their sleep quality.
发表在《社会人格和心理科学》杂志的研究表明,拥有一位积极回应的伴侣的人就不会那么焦虑和受到刺激,这反过来也会改进其睡眠质量。
Using data from the Midlife Development in the United States project and other studies, researchers at Middle East Technical University in Turkey showed connections between partner responsiveness, physical health and psychological wellbeing over several years.
土耳其中东技术大学的研究者们利用美国中年生活开发项目和其他研究中得来的数据,花费几年的时间来表明伴侣回应、身体健康和心理健康之间的联系。
"Having responsive partners who would be available to protect and comfort us is the most effective way for us humans to reduce anxiety, tension and arousal," said lead author Dr Emre Selcuk.
“拥有能够保护、安慰、积极回应我们的伴侣,是人类最有效的减轻焦虑、紧张和刺激的方式。”文章的第一作者埃姆雷·塞尔丘克博士说道。
He says maintaining a loving and supportive relationship doesn't just do wonders for mental health but for physical health too, because one of the most important functions of sleep is to protect us against illness.
他表示,维持一份有爱的、相互支持的关系,不仅仅对精神健康有很大好处,而且对身体健康也有好处,因为睡眠最重要的功能之一就是保护我们不生病。