The Typical Dreams of Canadian University Students

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ID3900425
AutoresTorben Nielsen (0000-0002-9372-8652), Tore A Nielsen, Ayrton Zadra (0000-0003-3671-7081), Antonio L Zadra, Valérie Simard (0000-0001-5438-0270), Sébastien Saucier, Philippe Stenstrom, Carlyle Smith (0009-0001-9099-9465), Don Kuiken (0000-0002-4330-2223)
Año2003
Volumen13
Número4
Páginas211-235
Fecha de publicación2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDreaming (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1053-0797 • E-ISSN: 1573-3351
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1023/b:drem.0000003144.40929.0b
OpenAlexW2157848627
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas57
Referencias citadas4

To investigate the dimensional structure of dreams, the Typical Dreams Questionnaire (TDQ) was administered to 1181 first-year University students in three Canadian cities. A profile of themes was found that varied little by age, gender or region; however, differences that were identified could be interpreted as due to developmental milestones, personality attributes or sociocultural factors. Factor analysis produced a solution consisting of 16 coherent factors that were differentially associated with demographic variables and that accounted for 51% of the variance. Women loaded primarily on negative factors (failure, loss of control, snakes-insects), men primarily on positive factors (magic-myth, alien life). Results support the concept of typical dream themes as consistent over time, region and gender and as reflecting the influence of fundamental dream dimensions that may be influenced by sociocultural, personality, cognitive or physiological factors

Psychoanalysis · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research