Abstract
Research has been conducted documenting the occurrence of biological rhythms in all aspects of life. Researchers have shown that an individual's time preference for morningness or eveningness parallels some biological rhythms. Others have shown that biological rhythms are stable across the life span. Preliminary studies have been conducted on adult developmental stages. These studies have shown that adults, like children, travel through distinct stages. This study arose when many women reported being an evening type when they were young adults, but changed to being a morning type when they had children. This study was designed to investigate whether a woman's time preference is dependent upon adult developmental stage and therefore a means to adapt to their changing responsibilities.
Sigma Membership
Delta Pi
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Biological Rhythms, Developmental Life Stages, Women's Life Stages
Advisor
Pierre Woog
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Adelphi University
Degree Year
1988
Recommended Citation
Forbes, Karen E., "An investigation of the relationship between time preference and developmental stage in the lives of adult females" (2019). Dissertations. 1010.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1010
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-05-31
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8816829; ProQuest document ID: 303675219. The author still retains copyright.