Dream recall and its relationship to sleep, perceived stress, and creativity among adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine November 1, 2011 Serge Brand, Johannes Beck, Nadeem Kalak et al.
In a survey of 5,580 adolescents (average age 18 years; 3,711 females, 1,869 males), females reported recalling dreams more often than males and felt dreams had a stronger impact on their following day. Females also described themselves as more creative and reported more sleep complaints and perceived stress. Statistical analysis showed that female gender, better sleep quality, and higher creativity independently predicted more frequent dream recall, while perceived stress, nighttime awakenings, and sleep duration did not. The findings mirror patterns seen in adults and suggest that recalling dreams is linked to health and well-being, unlike nightmares.