Previous studies have provided evidence that eveningness could be related to disadvantageous individual characteristics. The hypothesis that more evening-oriented individuals exhibit lower satisfaction with life has been tested by Randler using a sample of 164 German university students, and this showed that eveningness is associated with lower satisfaction with life (r = .177). The aim of the present study was to answer the question of whether or not this relationship is culturally independent, and would exist if a sample from another geographical location and culture had been studied. A sample of 349 residents (149 men) aged between 13 and 59 yrs from two Polish cities completed the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Analysis revealed that morningness was related to greater life satisfaction (r = .105), regardless of age and sex. The magnitude of this relationship did not differ significantly between the Polish and the German sample, which suggests that the magnitude and direction of association between morningness/eveningness and satisfaction with life could be independent of culture or geographical location. (Author correspondence: E-mail: konrad.
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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 29, 2012 - Issue 6
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Morningness/Eveningness and Satisfaction With Life in a Polish Sample
Pages 780-785
Received 26 Dec 2011
Accepted 09 Apr 2012
Published online: 27 Jun 2012
Research Article
Morningness/Eveningness and Satisfaction With Life in a Polish Sample
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