Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Amy Fiske
Abstract
Previous research has demonstrated a link between insomnia symptoms, nightmares, and suicidal ideation. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether insomnia symptoms and nightmares were related to suicidal ideation independent of each other. Further, the study aimed to determine whether suicidal ideation and nightmares were related with suicidal ideation independent of the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The study consisted of 583 undergraduate students at West Virginia University. Results indicated that both nightmares (beta = .054 (SE = .008), p > .01) and insomnia symptoms (beta = .045 (SE = .009), p > .01) were related to suicidal ideation, and this relation was independent of each other. However, nightmares (beta = .021 (SE = .008), p = .01), but not insomnia symptoms, were related with suicidal ideation independent of the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Implications, limitations and future directions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Nadorff, Michael R., "Insomnia symptoms, nightmares and suicidal ideation in a university sample" (2009). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 4506.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/4506