Ian C Dunican
Biographic Data
| ID | 2189519 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian C Dunican |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian C |
| FAMILY NAME | Dunican |
| SIGNATURE | DUNICAN I C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4000-8213 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Is a fear of death keeping you awake at night? Death anxiety predicts insomnia through nightmare severity
The fear of death (death anxiety) is a risk factor for various mental health conditions. Death anxiety has been theorized to elicit physiological arousal and worry and is empirically associated with attachment insecurity, each of which has been linked to disrupted sleep. However, limited research has explored the relationship between death anxiety, nightmares and insomnia. We examined the relationship between death anxiety and insomnia, as well a…
Dreaming of death: An exploration of the relationship between death anxiety and nightmare severity in Australian adults
Evaluation of a Brief Sleep Intervention Designed to Improve the Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Performance of Esports Athletes
This study evaluated a brief sleep intervention designed to improve the sleep, mood, and cognitive performance of professional electronic sports (esports) athletes from three major esports regions (i.e., Asia, North America, and Oceania). Fifty-six esports athletes from South Korea (N = 34), the United States (N = 7), and Australia (N = 15) completed the study. Participants completed an initial 2-week pre-intervention phase to establish a baselin…
Sleep Characteristics and Mood of Professional Esports Athletes: A Multi-National Study
Esports is becoming increasingly professionalized, yet research on performance management is remarkably lacking. The present study aimed to investigate the sleep and mood of professional esports athletes. Participants were 17 professional esports athletes from South Korea ( N = 8), Australia ( N = 4), and the United States ( N = 5) who played first person shooter games (mean age 20 ± 3.5 years, 100% male). All participants wore a wrist-activity m…
Sleep and Performance during a Preseason in Elite Rugby Union Athletes
This study highlights that longer sleep duration during the preseason may assist in enhancing physical qualities including aerobic capacity and body composition in elite rugby union athletes
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Sleep Characteristics and Mood of Professional Esports Athletes: A Multi-National Study
Esports is becoming increasingly professionalized, yet research on performance management is remarkably lacking. The present study aimed to investigate the sleep and mood of professional esports athletes. Participants were 17 professional esports athletes from South Korea ( N = 8), Australia ( N = 4), and the United States ( N = 5) who played first person shooter games (mean age 20 ± 3.5 years, 100% male). All participants wore a wrist-activity m…
Sleep and Performance during a Preseason in Elite Rugby Union Athletes
This study highlights that longer sleep duration during the preseason may assist in enhancing physical qualities including aerobic capacity and body composition in elite rugby union athletes
Evaluation of a Brief Sleep Intervention Designed to Improve the Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Performance of Esports Athletes
This study evaluated a brief sleep intervention designed to improve the sleep, mood, and cognitive performance of professional electronic sports (esports) athletes from three major esports regions (i.e., Asia, North America, and Oceania). Fifty-six esports athletes from South Korea (N = 34), the United States (N = 7), and Australia (N = 15) completed the study. Participants completed an initial 2-week pre-intervention phase to establish a baselin…
Dreaming of death: An exploration of the relationship between death anxiety and nightmare severity in Australian adults
Is a fear of death keeping you awake at night? Death anxiety predicts insomnia through nightmare severity
The fear of death (death anxiety) is a risk factor for various mental health conditions. Death anxiety has been theorized to elicit physiological arousal and worry and is empirically associated with attachment insecurity, each of which has been linked to disrupted sleep. However, limited research has explored the relationship between death anxiety, nightmares and insomnia. We examined the relationship between death anxiety and insomnia, as well a…
Sleep and related disorders (4 works) · Sleep and Wakefulness Research (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Athletes (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Insomnia (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)