Gaming social media and nightmares iasd 2013

This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between gaming, social media use, and nightmares. The study had 682 participants from a western Canadian university. It collected data on demographics, video game and social media usage history, typical dreams, and self-reported nightmares. Results of the factor analysis found that for male gamers, more frequent gaming was associated with less reported nightmares. For women, increased social media use showed no connection to reported nightmares. Across both sexes, less frequent posting on Facebook correlated with higher self-reported nightmare scores, though judges rated the threats in those dreams as low or subjective.