SLEEPJ
May 8, 2026
Alexei Kotov, Andrea Diaz-Pacheco, Patricia Molina et al.
Abstract Introduction Previous research has linked nightmares to anxiety, depression, and poor sleep quality. However, much less is known about how nightmares intersect with acculturation patterns and bicultural experiences in border communities. Understanding the connection between nightmares and acculturation is especially important in contexts where cultural identity, discrimination, and...
Sleep
May 1, 2025
Westley Youngren, Emma Angle, Victoria West Staples et al.
Research has begun to identify self-efficacy as a crucial variable related to positive treatment outcomes. For treatments targeting nightmares, self-efficacy related to dreaming (DSE) has been proposed to be a key mechanism of change. Additionally, a robust amount of research exists that links nightmares to suicide, suggesting that mechanisms related to trauma-related nightmares may also be...
Sleep
May 1, 2023
Elizabeth F. Rasmussen, Emily J. Ricketts, Daniel S. Joyce et al.
Abstract Introduction Adverse childhood experiences can increase likelihood of hyperarousal, especially around periods of vulnerability. Survivors of trauma also experience more nightmares. These data explore whether adverse childhood events are associated with adult insomnia severity and nightmares. Methods Data were obtained from the Sleep and Healthy Activity, Diet, Environment, and...
Journal of Sleep Research
August 18, 2021
Kathryn Kennedy, Célyne Bastien, Perrine Ruby et al.
25 citations
Nightmares are often associated with psychiatric disorders and acute stress. This study explores how the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced the content of nightmares. A sample of N = 419 US adults completed online surveys about sleep and COVID-19 experiences. Participants were asked about the degree to which they agreed with statements linking greater general stress, worse overall sleep and...
Sleep
May 3, 2021
Chloe Wills, Kathryn Kennedy, Célyne Bastien et al.
Abstract Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals have faced unprecedented events, which are often stressful. Stress has an important impact on dreams, and stress-induced sleep difficulties may also impact dream recall. The present study evaluated associations between sleep, stress and dream content on dream recall during the pandemic. Methods A sample of N=419 US adults completed...
Sleep
May 1, 2021
Tommy Begay, Dora Valencia, Sadia Ghani et al.
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals in many ways, including anecdotal reports of nightmares. However, little data exists regarding the experience of COVID-related nightmares, especially among the distressed population at the US-Mexico Border. This is especially relevant given the clinical importance of nightmares as risk factors for poor mental health and sleep...
May 27, 2020
A. Bullock, A. Burns, Anna Alkozei et al.
Disturbing dreams and nightmares are common in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). At present, little research has investigated the associations between nightmares and cognition in these individuals. However, a robust body of research has shown memory and attention impairments among those with PTSD. The present study sought to investigate the potential relationships between...
April 27, 2018
S. Liu, A. Athey, William D. S. Killgore et al.
Student athletes are known to demonstrate high rates of common sleep symptoms. Less common sleep symptoms that are more prevalent in younger adults, such as sleep paralysis and hypnogogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, have not been studied. In particular, their role in mental health, independent of insufficient sleep duration or insomnia, has not been evaluated in this group. Data were collected...