Gender differences in dream recall: a meta‐analysis
- 19 March 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Sleep Research
- Vol. 17 (2), 125-131
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00626.x
Abstract
Many studies have reported gender differences in dream recall. Data from 175 independent studies have been included in the analyses. Overall, estimated effect sizes in five age groups of healthy persons differed significantly from zero. Variables like measurement method and publication year did not affect the gender difference but age groups showed different effect sizes. The smallest effect size was found for children (0.097), the largest for adolescents (0.364), whereas the three adult groups ranged from 0.242 to 0.270. The findings suggest that the age-dependent gender differences in dream recall might be explained by gender-specific 'dream socialization'. Longitudinal studies in this area, however, are still lacking.Keywords
This publication has 40 references indexed in Scilit:
- FREQUENCY OF DREAM RECALL BY CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERSPerceptual and Motor Skills, 2006
- RELIABILITY AND STABILITY OF A DREAM RECALL FREQUENCY SCALEPerceptual and Motor Skills, 2004
- Factors Influencing the Gender Difference in Dream Recall FrequencyImagination, Cognition and Personality, 2002
- Advanced methods in meta‐analysis: multivariate approach and meta‐regressionStatistics in Medicine, 2002
- Sex differences in the recall of affective experiences.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998
- Sex differences in emotion: Expression, experience, and physiology.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998
- Sex differences in the recall of affective experiences.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998
- Gender differences in verbal ability: A meta-analysis.Psychological Bulletin, 1988
- A comparison of genetic and social contributions to dream recall frequency.Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1973
- Sex role orientation and dream recall.Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1973