Effect of Morningness-Eveningness Chronotype on Daily and Weekly Fluctuations in Aggression in Preschool Children

Autor: Zohre Nasirizarch, Massoud Sharif, Mahmood Heidari, Shahla Pakdaman, Hojatolla Raji
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, Vol 05, Iss 02, Pp 53-62 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2345-6159
Popis: Background: The present study aimed at studying the morningness-eveningness chronotype (MEC) of daily and weekly biorhythm fluctuations in the aggression of preschool children. Methods: This was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population was preschool children in Tehran. One hundred children were selected through purposive sampling. They were examined at different times of day (08:00, 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00) and different days of the week (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday). The data collection tool used was the MEC questionnaire for children, a behavioral questionnaire for preschool children and a self-report questionnaire about aggression. The data was analyzed using mixed ANOVA. Results: The results showed that the aggressive behavior of pre-school children in the educational environment varies throughout the day and week. Also, the aggressive performance of preschool children in the morning differed from that of mid-session children or evening-type children in the educational environment during the week (P
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