Breakfast skipping and depressive symptoms in an epidemiological youth sample in Hong Kong: the mediating role of reduced attentional control
Breakfast skipping is associated with elevated depressive symptoms in young people, with impaired attentional control being an important mechanism in this relationship. Encouraging young people to build regular breakfast habits may be incorporated as part of future lifestyle interventions for mental disorders and be further emphasised in public health policies.
Authors
- Olivia Choi
- Sherry Kit Wa Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2712-5826)
- Christy Lai Ming Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-208X)
- Stephanie Ming Yin Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9535-9846)
- Yi Nam Suen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2766-8476)
- Edwin Ho Ming Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-0676)
- Eric Yu Hai Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5247-3593)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1574119
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12
Funders
- Food and Health Bureau