Preliminary findings for the validity of the Morningness–Eveningness-Stability Scale improved (MESSi): Correlations with activity levels and personality

Sep 14, 2018Chronobiology international

Early evidence that the improved Morningness-Eveningness-Stability Scale relates to activity levels and personality

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Abstract

The study involved 97 German students, resulting in a subsample of 42 individuals identified as distinct morning and evening types.

  • The Morningness-Eveningness-Stability Scale improved (MESSi) demonstrates strong correlations with the reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (rMEQ).
  • The 'Morning affect' subscale of MESSi shows a correlation of 0.91 with rMEQ, indicating high convergent validity.
  • The 'Eveningness' subscale of MESSi correlates at -0.87 with rMEQ, further supporting its validity.
  • Morning affect is negatively associated with the timing of peak alertness and the midpoint of sleep as recorded through actigraphy.

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