Italian adaptation of the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire (MADRE): Age, Gender and Dream Recall effects

Salvatore, Silvia; Frisone, Fabio; Alibrandi, Angela; Merlo, Emanuele Maria

doi:10.11588/ijodr.2019.1.59328

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“…Cluster 3, Unrecalled Dreams, describes the space in which the memory of the dream is lacking and the consciousness does not construct a narrative through images. The presence of the variable male gender suggests that, as stated in previous literature, men remember and narrate dreams less than women (Mangiaruga et al, 2018;Settineri et al, 2019).…”

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Are we dreaming or are we awake? A quali–quantitative analysis of dream narratives and dreaming process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictive measures taken against the spread of the contagion can be considered as traumatic events having a major impact on mental health. Dreams after undergoing traumatic experiences could "replay" traumatic scenes or have a para-therapeutic role that facilitates connections between a traumatic event and associated emotions. However, the studies carried out thus far in the field of sleep and dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic have mostly focused on sleep disorders, emotional tones, and contents of dreams. The aim of the present study was to explore, from a qualitative-quantitative perspective, the contents of dreams and the functions of dreaming during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 1,095 subjects who decide to recount their dreams, during the early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, was involved. A part of the Mannheim Dream questionnaire was also examined, considering both dream recall and the attitudes toward the dreams-both meaningful and transformative-as indicators of the dreaming process. A cluster analysis was performed on dream narratives through the T-Lab software. In all, 4 thematic clusters emerged: Escape From the Threat; The Work of Mourning, Unrecalled Dreams; COVID-19: As Manifest Content. The factorial mapping organized 3 vectors of meaning, representative of the function of dreaming: Remembering, Repeating, and Working Through; From

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Are we dreaming or are we awake? A quali–quantitative analysis of dream narratives and dreaming process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…A final limitation relates to the participants’ wide age range. Indeed, it is possible that, as highlighted by different studies (Schredl, Berres, Klingauf, Schellhaas, & Göritz, 2014; Settineri et al, 2019), some constructs, such as dream recall frequency, vary across different life phases. Future follow-up research could analyze this issue.…”

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“…Finally, based on previous dream research (Nielsen et al, 2000; Schredl, 2002; Schredl & Reinhard, 2008; Settineri, Frisone, Alibrandi, & Merlo, 2019), we hypothesized that women recall their dreams more often, and they also evaluate their dreams as more emotionally intense, than men do. In particular, studies and meta-analyses (Schredl, 2010b; Schredl & Lahl, 2010) not only indicated that women tend to recall their dreams more often than men but also tried to identify what factors might explain this difference, such as frequency of nocturnal awakenings, interest in dreams, neuroticism, and sex role orientation.…”

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Dreaming in the time of COVID-19: A quali-quantitative Italian study.

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Based on the continuity hypothesis of dreaming with waking life, we have studied the effects of isolation on the dreams of Italian persons, during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study included a sample of 796 subjects (73.2% women; M ϭ 30.3, SD ϭ 12.8). Participants were asked to complete a dream questionnaire, as well as to report their most recent dream, by responding to specific questions related to the content of their dream (e.g., realism/bizarreness, positive vs. negative emotions, emotional intensity and tone). Results indicate the following: Female participants were higher recallers than men and reported higher emotional intensity and a predominantly negative emotional tone of their dreams, as well as higher negative emotions and sensory impressions in their most recent dreams; 159 dreams (20%) included explicit COVID-19 references; participants knowing people affected by or who have died of COVID-19 report higher emotional intensity and sensory impressions in their most recent dreams; and the most recent dreams have been set in external locations and have presented strong negative emotions, especially with respect to dangerous, violent, and frustrating situations. In sum, the findings of this study indicate that the method of quali-quantitative dream content analysis is a very informative approach for studying the effects of significant contextual and catastrophic events, such as COVID-19 pandemic, on people's inner lives.

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“…In light of these observations, the assumption that the presence/ (Schredl & Reinhard, 2008;Settineri et al, 2019) and age (Mangiaruga et al, 2018;Scarpelli et al, 2019a) can predict dream recall. Interest in dreams (Bealulieu-Prevost & Zadra, 2007), visual imagery abilities (Cory & Ormiston, 1975), personality dimensions like openness to experience, absorption, psychological boundaries (Beaulieu-Prevost & Zadra, 2007), and predisposition to suppress negative emotions and thoughts (Malinowski, 2015) appear related to individual differences in the oneiric activity.…”

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What about dreams? State of the art and open questions

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Alfonsi

Gorgoni

et al. 2022

Journal of Sleep Research

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Summary Several studies have tried to identify the neurobiological bases of dream experiences, nevertheless some questions are still at the centre of the debate. Here, we summarise the main open issues concerning the neuroscientific study of dreaming. After overcoming the rapid eye movement (REM) ‐ non‐REM (NREM) sleep dichotomy, investigations have focussed on the specific functional or structural brain features predicting dream experience. On the one hand, some results underlined that specific trait‐like factors are associated with higher dream recall frequency. On the other hand, the electrophysiological milieu preceding dream report upon awakening is a crucial state‐like factor influencing the subsequent recall. Furthermore, dreaming is strictly related to waking experiences. Based on the continuity hypothesis, some findings reveal that dreaming could be modulated through visual, olfactory, or somatosensory stimulations. Also, it should be considered that the indirect access to dreaming remains an intrinsic limitation. Recent findings have revealed a greater concordance between parasomnia‐like events and dream contents. This means that parasomnia episodes might be an expression of the ongoing mental sleep activity and could represent a viable direct access to dream experience. Finally, we provide a picture on nightmares and emphasise the possible role of oneiric activity in psychotherapy. Overall, further efforts in dream science are needed (a) to develop a uniform protocol to study dream experience, (b) to introduce and integrate advanced techniques to better understand whether dreaming can be manipulated, (c) to clarify the relationship between parasomnia events and dreaming, and (d) to determine the clinical valence of dreams.

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Italian adaptation of the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire (MADRE): Age, Gender and Dream Recall effects

Cited by 13 publications

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Are we dreaming or are we awake? A quali–quantitative analysis of dream narratives and dreaming process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are we dreaming or are we awake? A quali–quantitative analysis of dream narratives and dreaming process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dreaming in the time of COVID-19: A quali-quantitative Italian study.

What about dreams? State of the art and open questions

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