Mindful larks and lonely owls: The relationship between chronotype, mental health, sleep quality, and social support in young adults

Of the 3160 surveyed university students, 55% were classified as intermediate chronotypes, 36% as evening types, and 9% as morning types.

• Evening chronotypes reported higher levels of depression and anxiety compared to morning and intermediate types.
• Sleep quality was significantly poorer in evening types than in their morning and intermediate counterparts.
• Morning chronotypes experienced greater overall social support and mindfulness than evening types.
• Evening types displayed the lowest levels of all forms of social support.
• Social support did not influence the relationship between chronotype and sleep quality.

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