title: Explaining why larks are future-oriented and owls are present-oriented: self-control mediates the chronotype-time perspective relationships.
abstract: Recent studies provide evidence for the chronotype-time perspective relationships. Larks are more future-oriented and owls are more present-oriented. The present study expands this initial research by examining whether the associations are replicable with other time perspective measures, and whether self-control explains the observed relationships. Chronotype was assessed with the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and the basic associations with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory were replicated in a sample of 142 New Zealand students, but not with other measures. Self-control mediated the influence of morningness on both future time perspective and delay of gratification. Implications of the findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Taciano L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Milfont
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwarzenthal
mesh_terms: D000204:Activity Cycles; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D065786:Delay Discounting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019365:Metaphor; D009520:New Zealand; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D013998:Time Perception; D055815:Young Adult