Exploring the Dream Pattern among the Nightshift Workers
Title
Exploring the Dream Pattern among the Nightshift Workers
Description
Globalisation led to the increase in technology and development of multinational companies in
the developing countries. This development has caused the increased need for working round the
clock and the only option for such a need is different shifts in the companies. Nightshift workers
are increasing day by day, but many times, people forget the health and sleep effects caused by
the nightshift. One such impact is the altered circadian rhythm, which is very important for
proper functioning of the body and a good sleep. Freud put forward that dreams occurring during
sleep serve as the guardian of sleep. Dreams are the reflections of the waking life. This altered
circadian rhythm can have an impact on waking and sleep life of the nightshift workers. This
qualitative study is to find the dream pattern among the nightshift workers and to find the
frequency in dreaming among this group. This study is conducted with nine nightshift and nine
dayshift workers, dream journal was used to collect the dreams from the participants. Also, semistructured
interview was done among the nightshift workers for in-depth understanding on their
sleep habits and dream pattern. The dream patterns among both the groups are similar but there
are dreams that make the nightshift group different from the dayshift. The frequency of dreaming
is seen more among the nightshift workers. The study shows that sexual dreams are seen majorly
among the nightshift group. This finding can be further used to conduct researches on the impact
of nightshift on the sexual health and overall well being of nightshift workers and the reflection
of the same in their dreams.
Creator
Nisha K. S.
Source
Psychology
Date
Collection
Citation
Nisha K. S., “Exploring the Dream Pattern among the Nightshift Workers,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed November 6, 2024, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/1581.