Validation of the French version of the Munich ChronoType questionnaire and associations between chronotype and physiological parameters
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Chronobiology International. 2024-07-01, vol. 41, n° 7, p. 996-1007
Résumé en anglais
Assessing chronotype is essential in clinical and research environments, but the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ), a widely utilised tool, is not available in French. Therefore, we carried out an observational ...Lire la suite >
Assessing chronotype is essential in clinical and research environments, but the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ), a widely utilised tool, is not available in French. Therefore, we carried out an observational monocentric study to validate the French MCTQ against the sleep diary for sleep schedules, the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) for chronotype, and polysomnography measures. We utilised the mid-sleep point on free days (MSF), adjusted for sleep debt (MSFsc), to gauge morningness/eveningness. The study included 80 participants (average age: 40.9 years, 50% female). The sleep schedules determined by the MCTQ and the sleep diary showed a high correlation. The MSFsc demonstrated a significant correlation with the MEQ, persisting even under sleep constraints such as an alarm on free days. The predictive accuracy was strong for a morning chronotype and moderate for an evening chronotype as assessed using the MEQ. In summary, the French MCTQ is a reliable tool for researchers and clinicians for assessing sleep schedules and chronotype in French-speaking populations. The MSFsc can effectively predict chronotype, even under sleep constraints. However, for the evening chronotype, self-assessment appears to be more accurate. The association with polysomnography measures enriches our understanding of the chronotype at the intersection of behaviour and physiology.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Chronotype
France
Polysomnography
Reproducibility of Results
Sleep
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Unités de recherche