Morningness–eveningness and intrasexual competition in men. (April 2015)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Morningness–eveningness and intrasexual competition in men. (April 2015)
- Main Title:
- Morningness–eveningness and intrasexual competition in men
- Authors:
- Ponzi, Davide
Henry, Andrea
Kubicki, Konrad
Nickels, Nora
Wilson, M. Claire
Maestripieri, Dario - Abstract:
- Highlights: We tested the hypothesis that evening types are more intrasexually competitive. We measured scores of the Intrasexual Competition Scale (ICS) in young college men. We used both OLS and robust regression. The regression models showed that eveningness predicted higher scores of ICS. The result was independent of personality traits. Abstract: A growing body of research points to a relationship between chronotype and socio-sexuality, especially in men, such that evening-types appear both to be more short-term mating oriented than morning-types and to possess more personality traits and other behavioral characteristics that facilitate sexual promiscuity. This study contributes to and expands this body of research by investigating the relationship between chronotype and intra-sexual competition. We tested the prediction that, in a subject population of young heterosexual men, evening-types would score higher on intra-sexual competition in the context of mating. The results were consistent with our prediction and showed that the association between chronotype and intra-sexual competitiveness is not the by-product of correlations with personality measures. Higher intra-sexual competitiveness in men who are evening-types may contribute to their higher short-term mating success reported by previous studies. Evolutionary hypotheses testing predictions derived from sexual selection or life history theory can make a significant contribution to our understanding of theHighlights: We tested the hypothesis that evening types are more intrasexually competitive. We measured scores of the Intrasexual Competition Scale (ICS) in young college men. We used both OLS and robust regression. The regression models showed that eveningness predicted higher scores of ICS. The result was independent of personality traits. Abstract: A growing body of research points to a relationship between chronotype and socio-sexuality, especially in men, such that evening-types appear both to be more short-term mating oriented than morning-types and to possess more personality traits and other behavioral characteristics that facilitate sexual promiscuity. This study contributes to and expands this body of research by investigating the relationship between chronotype and intra-sexual competition. We tested the prediction that, in a subject population of young heterosexual men, evening-types would score higher on intra-sexual competition in the context of mating. The results were consistent with our prediction and showed that the association between chronotype and intra-sexual competitiveness is not the by-product of correlations with personality measures. Higher intra-sexual competitiveness in men who are evening-types may contribute to their higher short-term mating success reported by previous studies. Evolutionary hypotheses testing predictions derived from sexual selection or life history theory can make a significant contribution to our understanding of the functional significance of inter-individual variation in chronotype and its associated psychological and behavioral traits. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Personality and individual differences. Volume 76(2015)
- Journal:
- Personality and individual differences
- Issue:
- Volume 76(2015)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 76, Issue 2015 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 76
- Issue:
- 2015
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0076-2015-0000
- Page Start:
- 228
- Page End:
- 231
- Publication Date:
- 2015-04
- Subjects:
- Chronotype -- Intrasexual Competition Scale -- Big Five -- Sexual selection -- Life history theory
Personality -- Periodicals
Individuality -- Periodicals
Individuality -- Periodicals
Personality Development -- Periodicals
Personnalité -- Périodiques
Individualité -- Périodiques
155.205 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01918869 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.023 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0191-8869
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