Morning people are stable people: Circadian rhythm and the higher-order factors of the Big Five

Colin G. DeYoung, Lynn Hasher, Maja Djikic, Brock Criger, Jordan B. Peterson

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Abstract

A personality model based on the Big Five and their higher-order factors or metatraits was used to examine associations between personality and individual differences in circadian rhythm, as assessed by the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). Based on previous research with Eysenck's personality model and a neurobiological model implicating serotonergic function in the metatrait Stability (the shared variance of Neuroticism reversed, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness), we hypothesized that morningness would be positively related to Stability. Structural equation modeling in a sample of 279 undergraduates confirmed this hypothesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)267-276
Number of pages10
JournalPersonality and Individual Differences
Volume43
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by National Institute of Aging Grant NIA R37 AGO 4306 awarded to Lynn Hasher and by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to Jordan B. Peterson.

Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Big Five
  • Circadian rhythm
  • Morningness-eveningness
  • Personality
  • Stability

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