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

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Title: Insomnia and Psychosocial Crisis: Two Studies of Erikson's Developmental Theory.
Language: English
Authors: Wagner, Karen Dineen
Source: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Aug 1983 51(4):595-603.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 1983
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Tasks, Emotional Adjustment, Higher Education, Older Adults, Sleep, Stress Variables
Abstract: 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)
Entry Date: 1984
Accession Number: EJ286374
Database: ERIC
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Abstract: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)