The unidirectional relationship of nightmares on self-harmful thoughts and behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3900443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin D Hochard (0000-0001-9611-4683), Nadja Heym (0000-0003-2414-8854), Ellen Townsend (0000-0002-4677-5958) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-58 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dreaming (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-0797 • E-ISSN: 1573-3351 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0038617 |
| OpenAlex | W2069910430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
Understanding the direction of the predictive relationship between nightmares and suicidal behaviors is important to model its underlying mechanisms. We examine the direction of this relationship and the mediating role of negative affect. A fixed interval diary study obtained pre-sleep and post-sleep measures of affect, nightmares, and self-harmful thoughts and behaviors (SHTBs) from 72 university students (88.9% female). The results show predictive utility of nightmares on SHTBs - indicating a fourfold increased risk of SHTBs. Additionally, results support the suggestion of a unidirectional predictive influence (of nightmares on likelihood of SHTBs but not vice versa). Moreover, postsleep negative affect partially mediated the relationship between nightmares and postsleep SHTBs. This empirically validates assumptions of directionality for future models
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Psychoanalysis · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |