Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress: Socio-demographic and personality factors
The diagnosis of a nightmare disorder is based on clinically significant distress caused by the nightmares, e.g., sleep or mood disturbances. In order to understand nightmare etiology better empirical research should focus on studying factors that affect nightmare distress in...
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doaj-cf06135b05a54c9496d5c4643b7e124d2020-11-24T21:52:58ZengBrazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies Sleep Science1984-06591984-00632019-09-0112317818410.5935/1984-0063.20190080Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress: Socio-demographic and personality factorsMichael Schred0Anja S. Goeritz1Central Insitute of Mental Health, Sleep laboratory - Mannheim - BaWue - GermanyUniversity of Freiburg, Psychology Department - Freiburg - BaWue - GermanyThe diagnosis of a nightmare disorder is based on clinically significant distress caused by the nightmares, e.g., sleep or mood disturbances. In order to understand nightmare etiology better empirical research should focus on studying factors that affect nightmare distress in addition to nightmare frequency. Overall, 2492 persons (1437 woman, 1055 men) completed the online survey. Nightmare frequency, global nightmare distress, and personality traits were measured. The findings indicate that in addition to nightmare frequency heightened emotional reactivity measured as neuroticism contribute to global nightmare distress and, thus, supporting the neurocognitive model of Levin and Nielsen (2007). Moreover, the recurring nightmares that relate to a waking-life event were associated with higher nightmare distress. From a clinical viewpoint, it would be desirable to carry out similar surveys using diagnostic interviews in order to determine the presence of a nightmare disorder and study the variables that are related to that diagnosis.http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/647/ssci-12-03-0178.pdfnightmaressleep disordersneuroticismmood disorderssurveys and questionnaires |
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Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
Socio-demographic and personality factors |
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Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
Socio-demographic and personality factors |
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Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
Socio-demographic and personality factors |
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Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
Socio-demographic and personality factors |
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Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
Socio-demographic and personality factors |
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nightmare frequency and nightmare distress:
socio-demographic and personality factors |
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Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies |
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Sleep Science |
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1984-0659 1984-0063 |
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2019-09-01 |
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The diagnosis of a nightmare disorder is based on clinically significant distress caused by the
nightmares, e.g., sleep or mood disturbances. In order to understand nightmare etiology better
empirical research should focus on studying factors that affect nightmare distress in addition to
nightmare frequency. Overall, 2492 persons (1437 woman, 1055 men) completed the online survey.
Nightmare frequency, global nightmare distress, and personality traits were measured. The findings
indicate that in addition to nightmare frequency heightened emotional reactivity measured as
neuroticism contribute to global nightmare distress and, thus, supporting the neurocognitive model
of Levin and Nielsen (2007). Moreover, the recurring nightmares that relate to a waking-life event
were associated with higher nightmare distress. From a clinical viewpoint, it would be desirable
to carry out similar surveys using diagnostic interviews in order to determine the presence of a
nightmare disorder and study the variables that are related to that diagnosis. |
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nightmares sleep disorders neuroticism mood disorders surveys and questionnaires |
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