Social jet lag: Sleep-corrected formula

• Published in: Chronobiology international Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 531 - 535
• Main Author: Jankowski, Konrad S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 21.04.2017
• Subjects: chronotype; circadian misalignment; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Humans; Jet Lag Syndrome - physiopathology; MCTQ; morningness-eveningness; sleep; Sleep - physiology; sleep debt; sleep deprivation; Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology; Social Behavior; social jetlag; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Wakefulness; Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology; sleep; sleep deprivation; social jetlag; morningness-eveningness; sleep debt; MCTQ; chronotype; circadian misalignment

Social jet lag is a term describing misalignment between social and biological times. In this article, it is argued that the currently used formula for social jet lag captures not only this misalignment, but also sleep debt resulting from sleep deprivation during workdays. It is proposed to adopt th...