Replication of the Factor Structure of a Questionnaire about Dreams and its Relation to Creativity
Imagination Cognition and Personality March 1, 1992 DOI: 10.2190/uetm-r3fc-l1x0-x8et (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Replication study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 106 |
| Population | Graduate students screened for adequate dream recall |
| Measures | Questionnaire About Dreams (QAD), modified Wallach-Kogan battery, Rotter's locus of control inventory |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | The Questionnaire About Dreams again produced two factors reflecting educated and mystical beliefs about dream origin, with the same items as in the original study, but the factors explained considerably less variance. Neither factor correlated significantly with creativity measures or locus of control, and item analysis failed to discriminate creative from non-creative individuals. The authors suggest the questionnaire may not be a valid research instrument. |
Abstract
Replication of Livingston and Levin's [1] factor analysis of Domino's [2] Questionnaire About Dreams was attempted utilizing a population of 106 graduate students screened for adequate dream recall. Results indicated that the questionnaire produced two dominant factors roughly corresponding to educated and mystical beliefs regarding dream origin. Although the items which comprised these factors were exactly those previously reported by Livingston and Levin, the percentage of variance accounted for was considerably smaller than that found in the earlier study. Furthermore, neither factor correlated significantly with creativity measures derived from a modified Wallach-Kogan [3] battery, nor with Rotter's [4] locus of control inventory. Consistent with previous research, item analysis of the QAD again failed to discriminate creative from non-creative individuals. Taken together, these findings strongly suggest that the QAD may not be a valid research instrument.