The Effects of Lucid Dreaming and Nightmares on Sleep Quality and Mental Health Outcomes.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate relationships between lucid dreaming and sleep and mental health outcomes within a representative sample of the general population. We also sought to examine how nightmares interact with the relationship between lucid dreaming, sleep, and mental health outcomes.

Methods: Participants ( = 1332) completed measures of lucid dream frequency, nightmare frequency, anxiety and depressive symptoms, stress, and sleep quality.