School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Dec;180(4):917-9. doi: 10.1007/s11845-011-0732-2. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is characterised by an inability to move voluntarily for a period on going to sleep or on waking. It is also associated with hallucinations, and often with fear. This study seeks to explore the experience of SP in an Irish university sample.
A cross-sectional survey design was employed, with a validated scale for the assessment of SP being distributed to 2,500 students. A total of 418 responded, of whom 83 reported having experienced SP.
The most commonly reported and most intense hallucinations were falling, sensed presence, visual hallucination, pressure on the body and belief might be dying. Fear was also commonly experienced. Bivariate analyses showed an association between fear and several hallucination types.
SP in university students often includes experience of hallucinations. These, in turn, are associated with frequent and intense fear.
睡眠瘫痪（SP）的特征是在入睡或醒来时一段时间内无法自愿移动。它还与幻觉有关，通常伴有恐惧。本研究旨在探索爱尔兰大学样本中的 SP 体验。
采用横断面调查设计，向 2500 名学生发放了用于评估 SP 的经过验证的量表。共有 418 人回应，其中 83 人报告曾经历过 SP。
报告最多且最强烈的幻觉是坠落、感觉存在、视觉幻觉、身体受压和相信自己可能会死。恐惧也经常发生。双变量分析显示，恐惧与几种幻觉类型之间存在关联。
大学生中的 SP 通常包括幻觉体验。这些幻觉反过来又与频繁和强烈的恐惧有关。
