Kudsia, Lubna (2021) The association between habitual breakfast consumption, psychological wellbeing and food insecurity in children and adolescents. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.
Abstract
Previous research has highlighted that food insecurity can have a negative impact on psychological wellbeing. A separate body of research suggests that breakfast consumption can positively impact psychological wellbeing and reduce hunger in children and adolescents. During the coronavirus lockdown, food insecurity and poor psychological wellbeing were exacerbated. The potential for breakfast consumption to impact these factors has not been considered. This thesis, therefore, examined the association between self-reported habitual breakfast consumption, psychological wellbeing, and food insecurity in primary and secondary schoolchildren pre-lockdown. The impact of lockdown on primary schoolchildren’s habitual breakfast consumption, psychological wellbeing, and food insecurity was also considered. These aims were achieved through four studies. Study 1 and 2 were cross-sectional studies examining the association between habitual breakfast consumption, psychological wellbeing, and food insecurity pre-lockdown. Study 3 was a cross-sectional study examining these associations during and post lockdown. Finally, Study 4 was a longitudinal study examining the impact of lockdown on habitual breakfast consumption, psychological wellbeing, and food insecurity. Overall, the four studies presented in this thesis demonstrated a consistent relationship pre, during and post lockdown between food insecurity and poorer psychological wellbeing, and an association between frequent breakfast consumption and better psychological wellbeing pre-lockdown. Secondary schoolchildren who rarely consumed breakfast pre-lockdown were more likely to be food insecure. However, there was no impact of lockdown on primary schoolchildren’s breakfast consumption. The wider ramifications of lockdown on schoolchildren’s wellbeing, such as increased food insecurity and reduced psychological wellbeing, highlights the potential for adverse outcomes on schoolchildren’s wellbeing.
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Supervisors: | Dye, Louise and Adolphus, Katie |
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Awarding institution: | University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences > Psychological and Social Medicine The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) |
Academic unit: | Division of Psychological and Social Medicine |
Identification Number/EthosID: | uk.bl.ethos.842727 |
Depositing User: | Lubna Kudsia |
Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2021 15:08 |
Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2022 11:58 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:29729 |
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