Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress

Introduction Previous research found that nightmare proneness, a purported disposition to experience frequent nightmares, accounted for nightmare frequency independent of neuroticism and distress. However, these findings may have been the result of reduced reliability and content validity...

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Main Authors: William E. Kelly, Richard C. Zamora, Soeun Park
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1787532
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description Introduction Previous research found that nightmare proneness, a purported disposition to experience frequent nightmares, accounted for nightmare frequency independent of neuroticism and distress. However, these findings may have been the result of reduced reliability and content validity of the measures. The current study aimed to replicate these findings using established, lengthier measures of neuroticism and distress.
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spelling doaj-art-d02a1f968ae04497b8c46001b0618f562025-08-20T03:08:31ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Sleep Science1984-06591984-00632025-03-011801e104e10810.1055/s-0044-1787532Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and DistressWilliam E. Kelly0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7022-6924Richard C. Zamora1Soeun Park2Department of Psychology, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, Mount St. Mary's University, Los Angeles, California, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, Pomona, California, United States Introduction Previous research found that nightmare proneness, a purported disposition to experience frequent nightmares, accounted for nightmare frequency independent of neuroticism and distress. However, these findings may have been the result of reduced reliability and content validity of the measures. The current study aimed to replicate these findings using established, lengthier measures of neuroticism and distress.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1787532nightmare Frequencyneuroticismpsychological distressnightmare proneness
spellingShingle William E. Kelly
Richard C. Zamora
Soeun Park
Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
Sleep Science
nightmare Frequency
neuroticism
psychological distress
nightmare proneness
title Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
title_full Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
title_fullStr Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
title_full_unstemmed Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
title_short Nightmare Proneness Predicts Nightmare Frequency Incrementally Over Neuroticism and Distress
title_sort nightmare proneness predicts nightmare frequency incrementally over neuroticism and distress
topic nightmare Frequency
neuroticism
psychological distress
nightmare proneness
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1787532
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