Chronotype, binge-eating, and depression: the mediating effect of skipping breakfast

al Balushi, R. and Carciofo, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2069-7047 (2023) Chronotype, binge-eating, and depression: the mediating effect of skipping breakfast. Biological Rhythm Research, 54 (11). pp. 707-721. ISSN 1744-4179 doi: 10.1080/09291016.2023.2254205

Abstract/Summary

Evening chronotype is associated with more frequent binge-eating, depression, and less frequent breakfast consumption. The current study investigated whether skipping breakfast mediates the relationships between chronotype and binge-eating, and chronotype and depression. 272 participants completed an online survey with questionnaire measures of chronotype/morningness-eveningness, binge-eating, depression, and meal skipping. Significant positive correlations were found between eveningness and skipping breakfast, eveningness and depression, skipping breakfast and depression, and skipping breakfast and binge-eating. Eveningness was also correlated with binge-eating, and although this was not statistically significant, mediation analysis revealed a significant indirect effect of eveningness on binge-eating through skipping breakfast. The indirect effect of eveningness on depression through skipping breakfast was not significant, but the indirect effect sequentially through breakfast skipping and binge-eating was significant. The current findings indicate potential mechanisms for the inter-relationships between eveningness, breakfast skipping, binge-eating, and depression, which may be more fully investigated in research utilising longitudinal designs.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/113181
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/09291016.2023.2254205
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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