Psychometric properties of the German version of the Composite Scale of Morningness

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-161

  Randler, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Chronotype; Circadian rhythms; Gender; German Composite Scale of Morningness; Morningness eveningness

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE; CORRELATION; EIGENVALUE; GENDER; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 38549149176     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010701424796     Document Type: Article

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