Chronotype Assessment - MEQ Test

1. Considering only your own "feeling best" rhythm, at what time would you get up if you were entirely free to plan your day?

2. Considering only your own "feeling best" rhythm, at what time would you go to bed if you were entirely free to plan your evening?

3. If you usually have to get up at a specific time in the morning, how much do you depend on an alarm clock?

Not at allSlightlyFairlyVery much

4. How easy do you find it to get up in the morning (when you are not awakened unexpectedly)?

Very difficultFairly difficultFairly easyVery easy

5. How alert do you feel during the first half hour after you wake up in the morning?

Not at all alertSlightly alertFairly alertVery alert

6. How hungry do you feel during the first half hour after you wake up?

Not at all hungrySlightly hungryFairly hungryVery hungry

7. During the first half hour after you wake up in the morning, how do you feel?

Very tiredFairly tiredFairly refreshedVery refreshed

8. If you had no commitments the next day, at what time would you go to bed compared to your usual bedtime?

Seldom or never laterLess than 1 hour later1-2 hours laterMore than 2 hours later

9. You have decided to do physical exercise. A friend suggests doing this for one hour twice a week at 7:00-8:00 AM. How do you think you would perform?

Would be in good formWould be in reasonable formWould find it difficultWould find it very difficult

10. At what time of day do you feel you become tired and need sleep?

11. You want to be at your peak performance for a test that you know will be mentally exhausting for two hours. If you were entirely free to choose, which time would you choose?

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM11:00 AM - 1:00 PM3:00 PM - 5:00 PM7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

12. If you went to bed at 11:00 PM, how tired would you be?

Not at all tiredA little tiredFairly tiredVery tired

13. For some reason, you have gone to bed several hours later than usual, but there is no need to get up at any particular time the next morning. Which of the following are you most likely to do?

Will wake up at usual time and will NOT fall back asleepWill wake up at usual time and will doze thereafterWill wake up at usual time but will fall asleep againWill NOT wake up until later than usual

14. One night you have to remain awake between 4:00-6:00 AM for night watch duty. You have no time commitments the next day. Which suits you best?

Would NOT go to bed until after night watchWould take a nap before and sleep afterWould sleep before and take a nap afterWould sleep ONLY before night watch

15. You have two hours of hard physical work to do. If you were entirely free to choose, which time would you choose?

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM11:00 AM - 1:00 PM3:00 PM - 5:00 PM7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

16. You have decided to do physical exercise. A friend suggests doing this for one hour twice a week at 10:00-11:00 PM. How do you think you would perform?

Would be in good formWould be in reasonable formWould find it difficultWould find it very difficult

17. Suppose you can choose your own work hours, but had to work FIVE hours in the day. Which FIVE CONSECUTIVE hours would you select?

18. At what time of day do you think you reach your "feeling best" peak?

19. One hears about "morning types" and "evening types." Which one do you consider yourself to be?

Definitely a morning typeMore a morning type than an evening typeMore an evening type than a morning typeDefinitely an evening type

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