Nightmare and Psychosis Proneness: Mediating Role of Lucid Dreaming in Pakistani Adults
Rabia Farooqi, Anum Atiq, Farzana Ashraf
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research June 30, 2022 DOI: 10.33824/pjpr.2022.37.2.12 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAmong 220 young Pakistani adults, nightmares were associated with psychosis proneness, and this relationship was mediated by dream lucidity. Dream lucidity acted as a facilitating factor in the development of psychosis proneness. The correlational study assessed participants using the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire, Inventory of Personality Organization, and The Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale. Path analysis showed dream lucidity significantly mediated the link between nightmares and psychosis proneness. The findings provide insight into the roles of nightmares and lucid dreaming in psychosis proneness.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 220 |
| Population | Young Pakistani adults aged 18–26 years (124 women, 96 men) |
| Keywords | Psychology |
| Key finding | Dream lucidity significantly mediated the relationship between nightmares and psychosis proneness, acting as a facilitating factor. |
Abstract
The current study was designed to examine the role of nightmares in psychosis proneness in relation to lucid dreaming. In this correlational study, the sample comprised of 220 young Pakistani adults from both genders (124 women and 96 men) age range from 18 to 26 years (M = 21.14, SD = 1.87). The participants were assessed on nightmares, psychosis proneness, and lucid dreaming through the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire, Inventory of Personality Organization, and The Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale respectively. Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated significant inter-correlation between dream lucidity, nightmare, and psychosis proneness. Path analysis illustrated dream lucidity as a significant mediator in the link between nightmare and psychosis proneness. The results concluded that dream lucidity plays the role of facilitating factor in the development of psychosis proneness. The findings also provide insight into the role of nightmares and lucid dreaming while examining psychosis proneness.