Morning and evening personality characteristics in a sample of young Italians.
The goal of this study was to investigate associations of morning and evening personality types with personality dimensions in a convenient sample of 60 men and 60 women, ages 18 to 29 years. A short form of the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and a personality questionnaire Come mi vedo (How I see myself), based on the 5-factor model of personality, were given. Several personality dimensions appear to be significantly correlated with Morningness scores: Conscientiousness (positively) and Openmindedness (negatively). The analysis indicated morning types tend to reach their goals resolutely and to plan their steps, they prefer to be precise, tidy, punctual, trustworthy; they have a sense of duty and responsibility; they are also less original and less open to culture and novelties, less curious, conformist, traditionalist, and less well-informed, hardworking, steady, tenacious, and diligent, on the Come mi vedo.
Cavallera
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Psychology Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Hearth, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy. g.cavallera@email.it
Giampietro
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010556:Personality Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires