title: The assessment of the phenomenology of sleep paralysis: the Unusual Sleep Experiences Questionnaire (USEQ).
abstract: Previous research has found a relationship between sleep paralysis (SP) and anxiety states and higher rates have been reported among certain ethnic groups. To advance the cross-cultural study of SP, we developed a brief assessment instrument (which can be self-administered), the Unusual Sleep Experiences Questionnaire (USEQ). In this article, we report on a pilot study with the USEQ in a sample of 208 college students. The instrument was easily understood by the participants, with one quarter reporting at least one lifetime episode of SP. As in previous studies, SP was associated with anxiety (in particular, panic attacks).
authors.affiliation: Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paradis
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Devon E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: Linda Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D020188:Sleep Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
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