Abstract

Aim. To assess the impact of nightmarish dreams on various aspects of medical students' lives.Materials and methods. A sociological survey was conducted among students of 1–6 courses of five medical universities using an online form which included the following questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Hamburg Nightmare Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Beck Anxiety and Depression Scale. Academic performance was assessed according to the average score of the student's record book according to a 5-point system.Results and conclusions. A high prevalence of both insomnia and nightmares among medical students was found. The high frequency of nightmares was associated with high levels of anxiety and depression. The frequency of nightmares was associated with deterioration of sleep quality, frequency and degree of sleep impairment. Nightmarish dreams had a negative impact on the quality of cognitive activity assessed by academic performance.

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