School of Psychology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 8;19(19):12900. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912900.
Frequent nightmare behavior or deep nightmare experiences may harm the physical and mental health and performance of athletes. This study explores the nightmare experiences of athletes, and includes non-athletes with similar experiences for comparison.
The Nightmare Experience Questionnaire (NEQ); Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire, Shortened Form (ZKA-PQ/SF); and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used. The subjects were 187 athletes (mean age = 20.44 years, SD = 0.85; 91 females, 96 males) and 90 non-athletes (mean age = 20.34 years, SD = 1.65; 52 females, 38 males) who reported having nightmares.
A total of 87 athletes (46.5%) reported having nightmare experiences. The athlete nightmare group scored significantly higher in neuroticism than the non-nightmare group, and their anxiety scores were significantly higher than those of non-athletes, who scored higher in aggressiveness, neuroticism, and sensation seeking. Moreover, anxiety, neuroticism, and sensation seeking positively predicted athletes' nightmare experiences.
Personality traits and anxiety levels can be effectively applied to predict athletes' nightmare experiences.
频繁的梦魇行为或深度梦魇体验可能会损害运动员的身心健康和表现。本研究探讨了运动员的梦魇体验,并纳入了具有相似经历的非运动员进行比较。
使用了梦魇体验问卷(NEQ)、Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja 人格问卷简化版(ZKA-PQ/SF)和自评焦虑量表(SAS)。研究对象为 187 名运动员(平均年龄=20.44 岁,标准差=0.85;女性 91 名,男性 96 名)和 90 名非运动员(平均年龄=20.34 岁,标准差=1.65;女性 52 名,男性 38 名),他们报告有梦魇经历。
共有 87 名运动员(46.5%)报告有梦魇经历。与非梦魇组相比,运动员梦魇组的神经质得分显著更高,其焦虑得分也显著高于非运动员,而非运动员在攻击性、神经质和感觉寻求方面得分更高。此外,焦虑、神经质和感觉寻求可以有效预测运动员的梦魇体验。
人格特质和焦虑水平可以有效地应用于预测运动员的梦魇体验。