%0 Journal Article
%A Schredl, Michael
%A Henley-Einion, Josie
%A Blagrove, Mark
%D 2012
%F heidok:14139
%J International Journal of Dream Research
%K lucid dreaming; children; book preferences
%N 1
%P 94-98
%T Lucid dreaming in children:  The UK library study
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/14139/
%V 5
%X The term lucid dream designates a dream in which the dreamer, while dreaming, is aware he or she is dreaming. Whereas lucid dreaming has been studied in adults, large-scaled surveys in children are scarce. The sample here included 3579 children for the ages from 6 to 18 who completed a brief questionnaire distributed in UK libraries. 43.5% reported having had at least one lucid dream. As hypothesized, incidence of lucid dreams was most strongly associated with the preference for reading fantasy/science-fiction. Whether lucid dreaming might be beneficial for children in skills training or coping with nightmares are interesting topics for future research.