Dream emotions, waking emotions, personality characteristics and well-being--A positive psychology approach

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3900698
AutoresSue Gilchrist, John Davidson, Jane Shakespeare-Finch (0000-0003-4237-1320)
Año2007
Volumen17
Número3
Páginas172-185
Fecha de publicación2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDreaming (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1053-0797 • E-ISSN: 1573-3351
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/1053-0797.17.3.172
OpenAlexW2159544007
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas8

The study aimed to discover whether personality characteristics and waking emotions relate to dreaming emotions. There were 123 participants, ranging in age from 17 to 82 years. It was hypothesized that participants with significant positive emotional trait and state ratings in waking life would experience more positive dreams. Data collection utilized diaries and questionnaires, including Hartmann's Boundary Questionnaire, IPIP Emotional Stability Scale, Staats' Hope Scale, Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule to assess personality and attitudinal characteristics. Participants recorded and rated their waking and dream emotions over a 3-week period. Median correlations between corresponding waking and dream emotions were .58 for positive emotions and .47 for negative emotions. There were also low, but significant correlations between some personality characteristics and participants' tendency to experience positive or negative emotions in dreams. 2007 American Psychological Association

Dream · Personality · Positive psychology · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology