Abstract

In the present study, the relation between bedtime procrastination and death anxiety, and also the moderator roles of gender and purpose in life were investigated. Data were collected from 245 participants through an online survey. The results revealed that gender, but not purpose in life, moderated the relation between death anxiety and bedtime procrastination. The effect of death anxiety on bedtime procrastination was significant only for males. Further, this effect was still significant even after controlling circadian energy and self-control. The findings can be explained based on the Terror Management Theory. Bedtime procrastination can be considered risk-taking behavior, and it functions as a world view for males. Moreover, males might have regarded sleep as a waste of time, and therefore, delayed bedtime to increase their non-sleeping lifetime.

摘要

在本研究中，研究了就寝时间拖延与死亡焦虑之间的关系，以及性别和目标在生活中的调节作用。通过在线调查从245名参与者中收集了数据。结果表明，性别（而非生活目的）缓解了死亡焦虑与就寝时间拖延之间的关系。死亡焦虑对就寝拖延的影响仅对男性有意义。此外，即使在控制了昼夜节律能量和自我控制之后，这种效果仍然很显着。可以基于恐怖管理理论来解释这些发现。就寝时间的拖延可以被认为是冒险行为，它是男性的世界观。此外，男性可能将睡眠视为浪费时间，因此，