Associations of chronotype, Big Five, and emotional competences with perceived stress in university students

Authors

Min You
Sylvain Laborde
Fabrice Dosseville
Agnès Salinas
Mark S. Allen, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

143283

Publication Details

You, M., Laborde, S., Dosseville, F., Salinas, A. & Allen, M. (2020). Associations of chronotype, Big Five, and emotional competences with perceived stress in university students. Chronobiology International,

Abstract

2020, 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This study aimed to investigate the associations between individual difference factors (chronotype, Big Five, emotional competences) and perceived stress in French university students. In total, 362 students agreed to take part (Mage = 20.19 ± 1.75 years). Participants completed the Caen Chronotype Questionnaire, Big Five Inventory, the Profile of Emotional Competences, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Results showed that chronotype amplitude (+), eveningness chronotype (+), neuroticism (+), conscientiousness (-), and intrapersonal emotional competences (-) were important for perceived stress. These findings have theoretical and practical implications in terms of identifying students who might benefit most from stress management interventions.