| Abstract: | Evaluated the relation between self-reported frequency of nightmares, a number of saliency measures of the nightmare experience, and a self-report measure of annihilation anxiety (appended) for 1,357 undergraduates from 2 independent populations. A significant positive relation was found between nightmare frequency and salience and annihilation anxiety. Findings were cross-validated across both samples. Results are discussed within the context of object relations and ego psychology theory utilizing an ego boundary model and are consistent with previous research (e.g., E. Hartmann, 1991) demonstrating boundary impairment in Ss with self-reported frequent nightmares. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
