APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Social Jet Lag and Chronic Sleep Reduction As Mediators of the Relationship between Chronotype and Procrastination
- Katherine Blair
University of Mary Washington - Maria Duque
University of Mary Washington - Dayton Keffer
University of Mary Washington - Sofia Taylor
University of Mary Washington - Ally Tingen
University of Mary Washington - Hilary Stebbins
University of Mary Washington
Abstract
We surveyed 376 college students about their chronotype, sleep patterns, and procrastination tendencies. We found that evening types showed higher procrastination tendencies. In addition, social jet lag, as measured by circadian misalignment, predicted chronic sleep reduction and these two variables partially mediated this relationship.
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