Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ)

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Measure Definition:

The Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ) is a self-reported measure of chronotype that calculates the midpoint of sleep on free days based on self-reported bed and wake times.

Construct:

Sleep

Construct Definition (and Source):

A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended. (NCI)

Selected References

Citation PubMed ID

Roenneberg, T., Wirz-Justice, A., & Merrow, M. (2003). Life between clocks: daily temporal patterns of human chronotypes. Journal of biological rhythms, 18(1), 80–90. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748730402239679
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