Oneirophobia in High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sankara Pitchaiah Podila
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology January 31, 2019 DOI: 10.22214/ijraset.2019.1125 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3,399 |
| Population | Students in grades 8 to 10 attending rural and urban government schools |
| Key findings | Oneirophobia was reported in 21.75% of students at Venigalla school, the highest among the schools surveyed, and in 25.62% of students at SK school, the highest among urban schools. The text also states that homeopathy, exposure-based therapy, and cognitive therapy are some useful treatment methods. |
Abstract
Oneirophobia, a fear of nightmares, is a type of specific phobia.Dreams represent the fulfillment of unconscious wishes related to egoistic (often infantile sexual) impulses The present study was aimed to know the Oneirophobia among 8 th to 10 th studying students in rural and urban Government schools.The response was taken from 3399 students (8 th :1175, 9 th :1095, 10 th :1129).The study found that the phobia was more in Venigalla school students (21.75%).In the urban schools the highest percentage was noticed in SK school (25.62).Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy are some of the useful treatment methods.