Psychological Characteristics in Habitual Self- and Forced Awakeners
How much do you know about self-awakening?
Prof. Dr. Fiorenza Giganti and Dr. Serena Malloggi from the Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Italy, provides some insight on the psychological characteristics in habitual self-awakeners and forced awakeners. This study was done in collaboration with the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli.
Awakening can occur either spontaneously (self-awakeners) or can be provoked by an external event (forced awakeners). Self-awakeners are able to wake up at the desired time in the absence of external means, while forced awakeners can wake up at a predetermined time only using external means.
According to their study, the self- awakening habit in the general population appears to change according to age, with higher percentages of self-awakeners among older subjects, and only 10% – 26% in young adults.
It is evident that there are some physiological variables that contribute to self-awakening, however, psychological factors involved in the self-awakening ability are less explored. In order to cover this gap, their study aimed to explore sleep habits and features, subjective sleep and awakening quality, circadian preferences, personality traits, and anxiety and depression levels in selected self-awakeners and forced awakeners.
Preliminary results show that 15% of the sample reported to habitually wake up from nocturnal sleep without using external means – similar to those previously observed by studies conducted on samples of comparable age. Habitual self-awakeners reported
- more regular sleep-wake schedules compared to forced awakeners
- higher rMEQ scores indicative of a morning preference
- more well-rested, wake up more refreshed and experience greater daytime alertness
The innovative aspect of their research looks at the personality traits of habitual-self awakeners compared to forced awakeners. Self-awakeners were found to be more conscientious and open, but less extroverted.
Watch their presentation below for further insights on the methodology used and greater details on their findings, especially as it relates to personality dimensions.
Even more details can be found in their publication:
Malloggi et al. (2021). Sleep and psychological characteristics in habitual self-awakeners and forced awakeners. Chronobiol Int.
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