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1Camden College of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|February 19, 2002
Summary
Researchers developed the Assessment of Dream Experience instrument to measure dreaming as a beyond waking experience, based on Rogers
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Humanistic Nursing Theory
Background:
- The science of unitary human beings, a conceptual model by Rogers, provides a framework for understanding human experience.
- Dreaming is conceptualized as a manifestation of the human being's continuous, creative, and integral connection with the universe.
- Existing instruments may not fully capture the unique aspects of dreaming as a beyond-waking experience within this theoretical context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of a new instrument, the Assessment of Dream Experience (ADE).
- To measure dreaming as a beyond waking experience, aligning with Rogers' science of unitary human beings.
- To present the psychometric properties of the ADE instrument.
Main Methods:
- Instrument development based on Rogers' conceptual model.
- Detailed description of the Assessment of Dream Experience (ADE) instrument.
- Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the ADE.
Main Results:
- The Assessment of Dream Experience (ADE) instrument has been successfully developed.
- The instrument demonstrates specific psychometric properties (detailed in the article).
- The ADE is designed to measure dreaming as a beyond waking experience.
Conclusions:
- The Assessment of Dream Experience (ADE) is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring dreaming.
- The ADE aligns with Rogers' science of unitary human beings, offering a novel approach to dream research.
- Recommendations for future research and clinical application of the ADE are provided.
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