The Nightmare Disorder Index: development and initial validation in a sample of nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Nurses are a group at high risk for nightmares, yet little is known about the rate of nightmare disorder and associated psychosocial factors in this group in part attributable to the lack of a self-report questionnaire to assess DSM-5 criteria for nightmare disorder. Aims of the current study were to (1) report on development and initial validity of a self-report measure of DSM-5 nightmare disorder, and (2) examine the rate and associated factors of nightmare disorder among nurses.

Methods

Nurses (N = 460) completed baseline measures online including Nightmare Disorder Index (NDI), psychosocial and demographic questionnaires. A subset (n = 400) completed 14 days of sleep diaries and actigraphy.

Results

NDI demonstrated satisfactory psychometric charac

SUBMITTER: Dietch JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521749 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature