This study examines the relationships between circadian typology and emotional
intelligence taking into account the possible interactions between sex and physical
exercise, and controlling for age. A sample of 1011 participants (649 women; 26.92
± 6.53 yr) completed the reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and the
Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24. Women showed higher emotional attention scores,
while men showed higher emotional repair scores (p< .035). Subjects who do
physical exercise weekly showed higher emotional repair scores (p=.001).
Morning-type had lower emotional attention than evening and neither-type;
neither-type exhibited lower emotional repair than morning-type, and lower
emotional clarity than both evening and morning-type (p<.046). Circadian
typology modulated sex differences in emotional attention, only morning-type
group men showed lower emotional attention scores than women. Morning
typology may be a protective factor in terms of general health, while we should be
aware that the neither-type may present a vulnerability to develop psychological
problems
