Our sense of happiness, fulfillment, satisfaction or loneliness can not only be influenced by the living conditions, but also by the time of the day and the day of the week. A British study shows that the mood of people is usually most positive in the early morning, while in the late evening it is the most negative.
FEIFEI BU, Jessica Bone and Daisy Fancourt analyzed data from the COVID-19 Social Study* from the University College London, which ran for two years from March 2020.
The findings:
- In general, the answers testified in the morning From larger wells and at the same time of the least symptoms of fear, depression or loneliness.
- The instructions of happiness, satisfaction with life and the fulfillment were also the most clear at the moment of the day. Conversely, these indications are usually the most negative around midnight.
- Also the weekday Seems to play a role, albeit a fairly small one. The scientists noted that happiness, satisfaction of life and self -confidence on Monday and Friday were slightly more pronounced than Sunday.
- However, the references to felt loneliness seemed to be independent of the respective weekday. And: mental health and good, more at the weekend than during the week.
- Little surprising was the influence of the season: In comparison with the winter, people in the other seasons are usually a lower level of loneliness and fewer symptoms of fear or depression. At the same time, the values for happiness, satisfaction of life and the feeling of life it was worth living in these seasons were higher.
As Bu, Bone and Fancourt grant yourself, it is a pure observation study that makes no statements about the causes of the pattern described. Moreover, the choice of time when the participants have completed the questionnaires can influence the results. Likewise, sleep cycles, “body clock”, could have influenced the latitude or it again.
*Sudie: 49,218 participants regularly completed questionnaires in which they provided information about their sense of happiness and satisfaction and the meaning of their activities. In addition, the time, weekday, seasonal and demographic data such as age, gender, ethnicity, education level, employment status, place of residence and health factors were registered. Since women (76.5 people) and people with a higher level of education (68 people) were over -represented, the sample was weighed accordingly to guarantee representative results.
Source: Krone
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