Different keys unlock different doors: analyzing content and affect regulation in dream reports

Background For empirical dream research, numerous scales and rating systems exist for different facets of dreaming. Objective The present study aimed to compare two different approaches for dream report analysis focusing on content and affect regulation, respectively. Materials and methods The Hall...

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Published in:Somnologie : Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin = Somnology : sleep research and sleep medicine 2023-09, Vol.27 (3), p.192-197
Main Authors: Kempe, Simon, Krome, Anna-Julia, Köpp, Werner, Wittmann, Lutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Content analysis
Dreams
Emotions
Internal Medicine
Likert scale
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Original Studies
Otorhinolaryngology
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Psychoanalysis
Psychology
Regulation
Social interaction
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Summary:Background For empirical dream research, numerous scales and rating systems exist for different facets of dreaming. Objective The present study aimed to compare two different approaches for dream report analysis focusing on content and affect regulation, respectively. Materials and methods The Hall and Van de Castle Coding System (HVCCS), complemented by two global rating scales, as well as the Zurich Dream Process Coding System (ZDPCS) were applied to one dream of a patient with impairments in personality functioning. Results The comparison of both approaches reveals clear differences with respect to theoretical presuppositions, coding material, evaluation categories, norm data, time course of dream content, and economic as well as sample size considerations. For instance, while the HVCCS is distinguished by its economic applicability, the ZDPCS allows for a detailed reconstruction of the dynamic development of the dream plot. Conclusion Only precise knowledge of the specific characteristics of different approaches to dream content allows researchers to adequately define their analytic strategy.
ISSN:1432-9123
1439-054X
DOI:10.1007/s11818-023-00417-4