Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire
Identifies your circadian rhythm type — morning person, intermediate, or evening person.
In one minute
How it works in 3 steps
- You answer: You mark your preferences around waking, sleeping, and energy.
- Chronotype emerges: A morning, intermediate, or evening tendency becomes clear.
- It is interpreted: The result is considered in the context of your daily routine.
Who it informs
When professional support helps
What does the MEQ measure?
Everyone has a natural biological rhythm tendency. By looking at your preferred waking and sleeping hours and how your energy is distributed across the day, this questionnaire determines your chronotype.
Knowing your chronotype can help you bring your sleep pattern and daily schedule into closer harmony with your rhythm. This is not a diagnosis of a sleep disorder but an indicator of a tendency.
How is it scored?
The items are scored and summed; the total score falls into ranges defined as morning type, intermediate type, and evening type.
- Items
- 19
- Score range
- 0–86
- Administration
- Self / observer report
What do the score bands mean?
The ranges below are a general frame. No band makes a diagnosis on its own; a result only becomes meaningful when a clinical psychologist interprets it alongside your life story.
| Score | General interpretation |
|---|---|
| 16–30 | Definitely evening type |
| 31–41 | Moderately evening type |
| 42–58 | Intermediate type |
| 59–69 | Moderately morning type |
| 70–86 | Definitely morning type |
Limitation: It is an indicator of a tendency; it does not diagnose a sleep disorder. If sleep problems persist, a separate sleep assessment is recommended.
Psychometrics and source
This is the classic Horne-Östberg instrument; it is the most widely used and best-documented questionnaire for measuring circadian preference.
Original source: Horne, J.A. & Ostberg, O. (1976). MEQ.
How is this scale used at Mete Psikoloji?
At Mete Psikoloji, when we work on sleep and routine, chronotype information helps us plan recommendations in a way that fits the person's natural rhythm. The scale can be tracked in the client portal, whether sessions are held online or in person.
Related reading
Did your result give you pause?
A scale is only a starting point. By planning an assessment session with our clinical psychologists, you can consider your result alongside the context of your life.