Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of Reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire: Results From a General Population-Based Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronotype refers to individual variations in diurnal preferences that manifest as everyday behaviors, including sleep patterns. Traditionally, the Horne & Östberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), which comprises of 19 items, has been the standard for determining chronotype. However, its length makes it cumbersome for widespread application. To address this issue, the reduced MEQ (rMEQ), a concise version containing only five items from the MEQ, was developed for a more practical approach to chronotype assessment. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of Korean version of rMEQ in a sample from the general Korean population.

Methods

The Korean version of the rMEQ comprises of items 1, 7, 10, 18, and 19 of the original MEQ. The va

SUBMITTER: Hwang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11458378 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature