Table 2.
Dream Content Indexes of Children and Adults
| Adult sample | Bay area girls | h: Bay area girls vs adult norms | p: Bay area girls vs. adult norms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characters (%) | ||||
| Male/female | 62% | 32% | −.61 | **.000 |
| Familiarity | 54% | 68% | +.28 | **.002 |
| Friends | 37% | 49% | +24 | **.006 |
| Family | 14% | 17% | +.06 | .508 |
| Dead and imaginary | 1% | 1% | −.02 | .850 |
| Animal | 7% | 6% | −.04 | .673 |
| Social interaction (%) | ||||
| Aggression/friendliness | 55% | 40% | −.30 | .078 |
| Befriender | 50% | 24% | −.54 | *.026 |
| Aggressor | 32% | 32% | −.01 | .979 |
| Physical aggression | 59% | 63% | +.07 | .734 |
| Social interaction ratios | ||||
| A/C index | .28 | .11 | ||
| F/C index | .19 | .12 | ||
| S/C index | .03 | .00 | ||
| Self-concept (%) | ||||
| Self-negativity | 64% | 58% | −.12 | .377 |
| Bodily misfortunes | 24% | 23% | −.03 | .880 |
| Negative emotions | 77% | 64% | −.28 | .091 |
| Dreamer-involved success | 63% | 55% | −.56 | .056 |
| Dreams with at least one: | ||||
| Aggression | 48% | 21% | −.58 | **.000 |
| Friendliness | 34 | 30% | −.09 | .544 |
| Sexuality | 7% | 1% | −.34 | *.018 |
| Misfortune | 34% | 38% | +.08 | .556 |
| Good fortune | 6% | 17% | +.36 | *.012 |
| Success | 12% | 9% | −.10 | .488 |
| Failure | 10% | 13% | +.09 | .505 |
| Striving | 20% | 17% | −.08 | .583 |
Note. Social interaction ratios do not use the h statistic.
*
Significant at the .05 level or better.
**
Significant at the .01 level or better.