Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference
The circadian clock is adjusted by light inputs via the retinohypothalamic tract. Because environmental light is controllable for modern humans at the individual’s preference although under social schedules, individual differences in time-related psychology and behavior may be associated with mornin...
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| author | Reimi Sogawa Fuminori Ono Masahiko Terao Shunta Nagano Junko Kawabe Koichi Node Makoto Akashi |
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| description | The circadian clock is adjusted by light inputs via the retinohypothalamic tract. Because environmental light is controllable for modern humans at the individual’s preference although under social schedules, individual differences in time-related psychology and behavior may be associated with morningness-eveningness preference (M-E preference). To examine this hypothesis, we used the Time Management Scale and Time Anxiety Scale to quantify time-related psychology and behavior. These scales aim to evaluate “awareness of effective time management and utilization” and “anxiety about uncontrollable time schedule and unexpected time-related outcome”, respectively. According to our correlation analysis using mid-sleep time as a marker for M-E preference, we obtained results supporting our hypothesis in the correlation between the M-E preference values and the Time Management Scale scores, with larger “time estimation” and “taking each moment as it comes” scores associated with more morningness and eveningness, respectively. Considering that modern humans likely become night owls under artificial light conditions, it appears plausible that lower awareness of time management leads to more eveningness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efc47b2363f94c108d704501d065ab4a2023-11-23T09:12:19ZengUbiquity PressJournal of Circadian Rhythms1740-33912023-10-01212210.5334/jcr.22594Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness PreferenceReimi Sogawa0Fuminori Ono1Masahiko Terao2Shunta Nagano3Junko Kawabe4Koichi Node5Makoto Akashi6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1345-3338Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kitaku, OkayamaFaculty of Education, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi; The Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, YamaguchiThe Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, YamaguchiFaculty of Education, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, YamaguchiThe Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, YamaguchiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, SagaThe Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, YamaguchiThe circadian clock is adjusted by light inputs via the retinohypothalamic tract. Because environmental light is controllable for modern humans at the individual’s preference although under social schedules, individual differences in time-related psychology and behavior may be associated with morningness-eveningness preference (M-E preference). To examine this hypothesis, we used the Time Management Scale and Time Anxiety Scale to quantify time-related psychology and behavior. These scales aim to evaluate “awareness of effective time management and utilization” and “anxiety about uncontrollable time schedule and unexpected time-related outcome”, respectively. According to our correlation analysis using mid-sleep time as a marker for M-E preference, we obtained results supporting our hypothesis in the correlation between the M-E preference values and the Time Management Scale scores, with larger “time estimation” and “taking each moment as it comes” scores associated with more morningness and eveningness, respectively. Considering that modern humans likely become night owls under artificial light conditions, it appears plausible that lower awareness of time management leads to more eveningness.https://account.jcircadianrhythms.com/index.php/up-j-jcr/article/view/225time awarenessmorningness-eveningness preference |
| spellingShingle | Reimi Sogawa Fuminori Ono Masahiko Terao Shunta Nagano Junko Kawabe Koichi Node Makoto Akashi Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference Journal of Circadian Rhythms time awareness morningness-eveningness preference |
| title | Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference |
| title_full | Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference |
| title_fullStr | Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference |
| title_short | Correlation Analysis Between Time Awareness and Morningness-Eveningness Preference |
| title_sort | correlation analysis between time awareness and morningness eveningness preference |
| topic | time awareness morningness-eveningness preference |
| url | https://account.jcircadianrhythms.com/index.php/up-j-jcr/article/view/225 |
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