The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables.

Autor: Rauf B; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK., Perach R; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.; School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK., Madrid-Valero JJ; Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain., Denis D; Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK., Sharpless BA; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.; Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA., Poerio GL; School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK., French CC; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK., Gregory AM; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of sleep research [J Sleep Res] 2023 Aug; Vol. 32 (4), pp. e13810. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 11.
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13810
Abstrakt: Previous studies have found significant associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables. However, these have been conducted on a small scale and are limited in the number of sleep variables investigated. This study aims to fill a gap in the literature by investigating paranormal beliefs in relation to a wide range of sleep variables in a large sample. Participants (N = 8853) completed a survey initiated by the BBC Focus Magazine. They reported on their demographics, sleep disturbances and paranormal beliefs. Poorer subjective sleep quality (lower sleep efficiency, longer sleep latency, shorter sleep duration and increased insomnia symptoms) was associated with greater endorsement of belief in: (1) the soul living on after death; (2) the existence of ghosts; (3) demons; (4) an ability for some people to communicate with the dead; (5) near-death experiences are evidence for life after death; and (6) aliens have visited earth. In addition, episodes of exploding head syndrome and isolated sleep paralysis were associated with the belief that aliens have visited earth. Isolated sleep paralysis was also associated with the belief that near-death experiences are evidence for life after death. Findings obtained here indicate that there are associations between beliefs in the paranormal and various sleep variables. This information could potentially better equip us to support sleep via psychoeducation. Mechanisms underlying these associations are likely complex, and need to be further explored to fully understand why people sometimes report "things that go bump in the night".
(© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Sleep Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Sleep Research Society.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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