Characters, social interactions, emotions and self-representation in 7-8 and 9 -11 year olds’ dream reports: A mixed methods study
University Library Heidelberg January 1, 2013 Jennifer D. Parker, Kayleigh Freer, Kate Adams 1 citation
Dreams of 7-8 year old children differ from those of 9-11 year olds. Nineteen children in southwest England kept dream diaries for 14 days. Familiar characters, aggression, emotions, and self-representation increased with age. Gender differences and possible cross-cultural differences appeared. Unlike prior studies, the number of animals in girls' dreams did not decrease with age, and sexual interactions were reported. Media-related phenomena and the role of animals were explored qualitatively. The study provides a UK dataset for comparison with US research.