Association between circadian preference and academic achievement: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronobiology International

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 792-801

  Tonetti, Lorenzo ^a   Natale, Vincenzo ^a   Randler, Christoph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Circadian preference; Meta analysis; Morningness; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937239153     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2015.1049271     Document Type: Review

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