Morningness-Eveningness and Health-Related Quality of Life among Adolescents

  1. Delgado Prieto, Pedro 1
  2. Díaz Morales, Juan Francisco 1
  3. Escribano Barreno, Cristina 1
  4. Collado Mateo, Mª José 1
  5. Randler, Chistoph 2
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  2. 2 University of Heidelberg
Journal:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 15

Issue: 2

Pages: 613-623

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5209/REV_SJOP.2012.V15.N2.38872 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Accumulating evidence suggests that evening-type adolescents are exposed to a number of determinants that might have a negative impact on their health condition. Given that few studies have investigated the association between chronotype and quality of life measures in large samples of adolescents, the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between morningness-eveningness and health-related quality of life among 1600 adolescents (aged 12-16 years). Adolescents completed the Veçú et Santé Perçue de L'adolescent (VSP-A) and the Morningness-Eveningness Scale for Children (MESC). Girls and older adolescents reported worse health indicators and were more evening oriented. Evening-type adolescents obtained lower scores on vitality, physical and psychological well-being, body image, relations with parents, relations with teachers, school work and global health scale.

Funding information

This study was supported by both research grants of “Plan Nacional I+D+I from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Ref: PSI2008-04086/PSIC) and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Ref: CCG08-UCM/HUM-3854).

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