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Constructive Functions of Dreams: From a Theoretical Model to an Empirical Validation. Part 2

Published:2024-04-22 Issue:1 Volume:20 Page:97-107
ISSN:1816-5435
Container-title:Cultural-Historical Psychology
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Author:

Osin E.N.¹^ORCID,Egorova P.A.¹^ORCID,Kedrova N.B.²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. National Research University Higher School of Economics

2. Moscow State University of Psychology & Education

Abstract

<p>The second part of the article presents an empirical investigation of the hypotheses concerning the positive functions of dreaming set forth in the first part of the article. Study 1 describes the development and validation of the Constructive dreaming Inventory (CDI). The bifactor four-factor ESEM model showed good agreement with empirical data: the questionnaire includes the Overall Constructive Dreaming Index and four specific scales (Dream Presence, Dream Value, Dream Absorption, and Belief in one’s Dream). CDI showed good evidence of structural and convergent validity and sufficiently high scale reliability (a>0.76) for research purposes. In study 2, we tested hypotheses about the correlation of the constructive dreaming (CD) intensity with a range of indicators of positive functioning. We discovered that CD has moderate connections with mental health and well-being, personal autonomy and self-determination, balanced time perspective, eudaimonic motives, and a more positive prognosis of one’s ability to reach one’s personal goals. The hypothesis about the positive associations of CD with the predominance of intrinsic aspirations over extrinsic ones was not proven. Nevertheless, the results suggested that dreams and dreaming play an important role in emotional and motivational regulation of mental activity.</p>

Publisher

Moscow State University of Psychology and Education

Link

https://psyjournals.ru/journals/chp/archive/2024_n1/Osin_et_al.pdf

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