The relationship between chronotype and academic achievement among Slovenian university students. The mediating role of trait self-control and sleep quality.

Autor/inn/en	Maucec, Katarina; stukovnik, Vita
Titel	The relationship between chronotype and academic achievement among Slovenian university students. The mediating role of trait self-control and sleep quality. Paralleltitel: Povezanost kronotipa in studijske uspesnosti pri slovenskih studentih: mediatorska vloga samokontrole kot osebnostne lastnosti in kakovosti spanja.
Quelle	In: CEPS journal, 16 (2026) 2, S. 213-233Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (3) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1855-9719; 2232-2647
DOI	10.25656/01:36066 10.26529/cepsj.1790
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-360668
Schlagwörter	Circadianer Rhythmus; Schlaf; Empirische Untersuchung; Leistung; Qualität; Selbstkontrolle; Zusammenhang; Student; Slowenien
Abstract	Several studies have identified a relationship between an individual's chronotype and academic performance. Specifically, individuals with a morning preference often outperform those with an evening preference. The present research explored whether trait self-control and sleep quality mediate this association. The authors conducted an online survey completed by Slovenian university students. Chronotype, trait self-control, and sleep quality were measured using the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, the Brief Self-Control Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Additionally, the participants' academic achievement was assessed using an objective measure (the average grade for the winter 2022/2023 exam period) and a subjective measure (students' own assessment of their performance compared to their peers). The results show that all researched concepts are positively correlated. Additionally, mediation analyses revealed that trait self-control significantly mediated the relationship between chronotype and both measures of academic achievement. Conversely, while sleep quality did not mediate the relationship between chronotype and objective academic achievement, it did partially mediate the relationship between chronotype and the subjective achievement measure. These insights provide a novel comprehension of the intrinsic modalities that might link chronotype and academic performance. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2026/4