Dream habits in a large cohort of preteens and their relation to sleep and nocturnal awakenings.
Journal of sleep research April 1, 2025 Jean-Baptiste Eichenlaub, Romain Bouet, Mathieu Pinelli et al. 3 citations
Among 1,151 preteens aged about 11, nearly half recalled dreams several times a week or almost every morning. About 52% had nightmares less than once a month or never, and 45% had lucid dreams at the same low frequency. No gender differences appeared in dream habits. Nocturnal awakenings were linked to all dream variables (recall, nightmares, lucid dreams, emotional intensity). Shorter sleep duration and lower sleep efficiency were associated with more frequent nightmares and stronger dream emotions, but not with dream recall or lucid dream frequency; Bayesian analyses supported these null findings.