Insomnia and Psychosocial Crisis: Two Studies of Erikson's Developmental Theory.

Wagner, Karen Dineen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ286374

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Publication Date: 1983

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Insomnia and Psychosocial Crisis: Two Studies of Erikson's Developmental Theory.

Wagner, Karen Dineen; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v51 n4 p595-603 Aug 1983

Examines the role of internal stressors in the development of sleep disturbances in two studies of 122 older adults and 66 college students. Results confirmed Erikson's (1959) developmental theory. Failure to resolve the psychosocial crises of old age and adolescence were related to insomnia. (WAS)

Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Tasks, Emotional Adjustment, Higher Education, Older Adults, Sleep, Stress Variables

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Language: English

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