Food and Mood: Daily Associations Between Missed Meals and Affect Among Early Adolescents.
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| Title: | Food and Mood: Daily Associations Between Missed Meals and Affect Among Early Adolescents. |
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| Authors: | MacNeil, Allison H. (AUTHOR), Farrell-Reeves, Alison (AUTHOR), Elgar, Frank J. (AUTHOR), Dirks, Melanie A. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. Mar/Apr2025, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p194-201. 8p. |
| Subjects: | School day, Affect (Psychology), Multilevel models, School food, Emotional state |
| Abstract: | Objective: Youth frequently miss meals and experience hunger, yet no studies have assessed how these experiences relate to changes in daily emotional states. This daily diary study examined associations of missing breakfast, missing lunch, and hunger with daily positive and negative affect among young adolescents. Methods: A community sample of 133 grade 5 and 6 students (50.4% boys, Mage = 10.77, 19.5% BIPOC) from two public schools completed baseline socio-demographic measures at the beginning of the study and daily measures at the end of the school day over 5 consecutive days. Measures included positive and negative affect, breakfast, lunch, and hunger. Multilevel regression models were constructed to test the associations. Results: Among participating youth, 27.8% missed breakfast at least once, 15.0% missed lunch at least once, and 26.3% felt hungry at least once. Missing breakfast was associated with increased negative affect (B = 0.36, p =.030) and missing lunch was related to both increased negative affect (B = 0.52, p =.019) and decreased positive affect (B = −0.80, p =.002). Hunger was not related to daily affect. Conclusion: This study provides a unique view of youths' experiences of missing meals, hunger, and daily emotional states. The findings underscore the importance of youth being adequately nourished through school meal programs. Clinicians should screen for and address missing meals among their young patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Youth frequently miss meals and experience hunger, yet no studies have assessed how these experiences relate to changes in daily emotional states. This daily diary study examined associations of missing breakfast, missing lunch, and hunger with daily positive and negative affect among young adolescents. Methods: A community sample of 133 grade 5 and 6 students (50.4% boys, Mage = 10.77, 19.5% BIPOC) from two public schools completed baseline socio-demographic measures at the beginning of the study and daily measures at the end of the school day over 5 consecutive days. Measures included positive and negative affect, breakfast, lunch, and hunger. Multilevel regression models were constructed to test the associations. Results: Among participating youth, 27.8% missed breakfast at least once, 15.0% missed lunch at least once, and 26.3% felt hungry at least once. Missing breakfast was associated with increased negative affect (B = 0.36, p =.030) and missing lunch was related to both increased negative affect (B = 0.52, p =.019) and decreased positive affect (B = −0.80, p =.002). Hunger was not related to daily affect. Conclusion: This study provides a unique view of youths' experiences of missing meals, hunger, and daily emotional states. The findings underscore the importance of youth being adequately nourished through school meal programs. Clinicians should screen for and address missing meals among their young patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15374416 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15374416.2022.2096045 |
