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Transcultural properties of the composite scale of morningness: the relevance of the 'morning affect' factor
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Caci, H and Adan, A and Bohle, P and Pornpitakpan, C and Tilley, A, Transcultural properties of the composite scale of morningness: the relevance of the 'morning affect' factor, Chronobiology International, 22, (3) pp. 523-540. ISSN 0742-0528 (2005) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1081/CBI-200062401
Abstract
Morningness scales have been translated into several languages, but a lack of normative data and methodological differences make cross-cultural comparisons difficult. This study examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Composite Scale of Morningness (CSM) in samples from five countries: France (n = 627), Italy (n = 702), Spain (n = 391), Thailand (n = 503), and Australia (n = 654). Strong national differences are identified. A quadratic relationship between age and CSM total score was apparent in the Australian data with a downward trend after age 35 yrs. There was no age effect in any sample in the range from 18 to 29 yrs. Factor analysis identified a three-factor solution in all groups for both men and women. Tucker's congruence coefficients indicate that: (1) this solution is highly congruent between sexes in each culture, and (2) a morning affect factor is highly congruent between cultures. These results indicate there are national differences in factorial structure and that cut-off scores used to categorize participants as morning- and evening-types should be established for different cultural and age groups.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Strategy, management and organisational behaviour |
Research Field: | Organisational behaviour |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Work and labour market |
Objective Field: | Workplace safety |
UTAS Author: | Bohle, P (Professor Philip Bohle) |
ID Code: | 138801 |
Year Published: | 2005 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 121 |
Deposited By: | TSBE |
Deposited On: | 2020-04-30 |
Last Modified: | 2020-04-30 |
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