RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CIRCADIAN TYPOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL AND DYSFUNCTIONAL IMPULSIVITY
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Chronobiology International
- Vol. 27 (3), 606-619
- https://doi.org/10.3109/07420521003663827
Abstract
The present study explores the relationships between functional and dysfunctional impulsivity factors, circadian typology, and sex. A sample of 850 university students (396 men) aged between 18 and 33 yrs of age completed the Dickman's Impulsivity Inventory (DII) and reduced morningness–eveningness questionnaire (rMEQ). Factorial analysis showed a dimensional clustering with satisfactory item saturation for both dimensions of impulsivity, especially in men and evening-type. Men presented higher values than women for functional and dysfunctional impulsivity, while morning-type subjects obtained lower scores in dysfunctional impulsivity than the neither- and evening-types. An interactive effect between circadian typology and sex was obtained for dysfunctional impulsivity. Higher scores in men for dysfunctional impulsivity were found in neither- and evening-types, while no significant differences were obtained between men and women in the morning-type group. The morning-type typology can be considered a protective factor for impulse control disorders, especially in men, but further research is needed on the clinical and neurobiological implications of our results. (Author correspondence: aadan@ub.edu).Keywords
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