Self-reported preferences for seasonal daylight saving time meet fundamentals of human physiology: Correlations in the 2018 public consultation by the European Commission

We analyze the results to question 2 (individual preferences for cancelling or keeping the current clock regulations) from the 2018 Public Consultation on summertime arrangements (DST) conducted by the European Commission. We reveal correlations in the shares of population for cancelling the regulat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martín Olalla, José María, Mira Pérez, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/39648
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39648
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Observational studies
Summer time
Sleep deprivation
Circadian misalignment
DST
Statistical modeling
Latitude
Social sciences
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Sumario:We analyze the results to question 2 (individual preferences for cancelling or keeping the current clock regulations) from the 2018 Public Consultation on summertime arrangements (DST) conducted by the European Commission. We reveal correlations in the shares of population for cancelling the regulations and the winter sunrise time (SRW) [R2 = 0.177; p = 0.03; N = 25] and the onset of human activity [R2 = 0.677; p = 5 × 10−5; N = 17]. The results are in line with the rationale behind the regulations in the range of latitude 35 to 63: larger values of SRW (larger latitude) brought larger shares against the regulations; and earlier onset of human activity relative to SRW brought larger shares against the regulations. The shares for cancelling the regulation did not show correlations with time offset (position in time zone), thus challenging the current view within the circadian community.