摘要：Based on the continuity hypothesis of dreaming; we have studied the effects of quarantine/isolation on the dreams of Italian adolescents during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. A sample of 235 subjects (73.2% girls; ages 12-18 years; M = 16.08; SD = 1.7) was involved. Participants were asked to complete the MADRE Questionnaire; as well as to report their Most Recent Dream by responding to specific questions related to this dream content (e.g.; positive vs. negative emotions; realism/bizarreness; and presence of sensory impressions). Results indicated that girls recall; share; and record dreams more often than boys; in addition to reporting higher emotional intensity; predominantly negative emotions; and more nightmares; including recurrent ones. Results also indicated that participants who more frequently recall their dreams attribute significantly higher meaning to them; and are more interested in dreaming and in dream-related interpretations. Finally; the most recent dreams were set in both internal and external settings; with many family members and friends present. They were marked by strong negative emotions; especially related to dangerous; violent; and frustrating situations. In sum; the findings of this study indicate that the method of quali-quantitative dream content analysis is a very informative approach for studying the effects of significant contextual and catastrophic events on people’s inner lives.
