eprintid: 14149
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2012-11-27 11:42:22
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type: article
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creators_name: Bachner, Joachim
creators_name: Raffetseder, Peter
creators_name: Walz, Benedikt
creators_name: Schredl, Michael
title: The effects of dream socialization in childhood on dream recall frequency and the attitude towards dreams in adulthood: A retrospective study
ispublished: pub
subjects: 300
divisions: 851200
keywords: Dream socialization; dream recall; interest in dreams
abstract: A recent meta-analysis showed that there is a considerable gender effect, i.e., women tend to recall their dreams more often than men. Since this difference was not found for children below the age of ten, the question is whether “dream socialization” (being asked about dreaming, hearing dreams of another person) in childhood might affect dream recall in adolescence and adulthood. This hypothesis was tested in a retrospective study of 54 students. To validate the students’ estimates, the parents were also asked about the dream socialization of their children. According to the children's as well as the parents’ estimates, mother’s asking about the children’s dreams and hearing of the mother’s dreams have a significant positive effect on the dream recall frequency of the students in adulthood. In addition, the mother’s asking about their children’s dreams has a significant, positive effect on the children’s attitude towards dreams in adulthood. To establish a clear-cut causal relationship, one should conduct a longitudinal study with dream socialization being measured in the relevant period of time and a follow-up-test measuring dream recall frequency in adulthood.
date: 2012
date_type: published
id_scheme: ojs
official_url: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/9307
ppn_swb: 1445936690
own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-141493
language: eng
bibsort: BACHNERJOATHEEFFECTS2012
full_text_status: none
publication: International Journal of Dream Research
volume: 5
number: 1
pagerange: 102-107
citation:   Bachner, Joachim ; Raffetseder, Peter ; Walz, Benedikt ; Schredl, Michael  (2012) The effects of dream socialization in childhood on dream recall frequency and the attitude towards dreams in adulthood: A retrospective study.  International Journal of Dream Research, 5 (1).  pp. 102-107.