PSYC 290 WCU Academic and Behavioral Performance in Children and Adolescents Research

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Research Question: What are the effects of eating breakfast on academic and behavioral performance in children and adolescents?

Thesis Statement: Nutritious breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It provides us with the energy and nutrients that help us to maintain a healthy body. Moreover, many studies have demonstrated the breakfast positively affects learning in children and adolescents in terms of behavior, cognitive, and school performance.   

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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Annotated Bibliography Natalia Megala West Coast University PSYC 290: Life Span Psychology Professor Mark Meis September 12, 2021 1 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Annotated Bibliography. Adolphus, K., Hoyland, A., Walton, J., Quadt, F., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2021). Ready-to-eat cereal and milk for breakfast compared with no breakfast has a positive acute effect on cognitive function and subjective state in 11–13-year-olds: a school-based, randomised, controlled, parallel groups trial. European Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02506-2 This study of the influence of breakfast and no breakfast on cognitive function was performed on adolescents aged 11–13. They were recruited to participate in this school-based, randomized, controlled, parallel groups trial with two interventions - breakfast or no breakfast. The breakfast consisted of Ready-To-Eat-Cereal (up to 70 g) with milk (up to 300 ml). Assessment of cognitive function was performed 70- and 215-min post-intervention in a testing location, similar to a school classroom setting. The study showed a positive effect of breakfast on reaction time and visual-sustained attention. The results also demonstrated that breakfast gave a greater advantage for performance when no breakfast performance was poorer. This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. Adolphus, K., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2015). The Relationship between Habitual Breakfast Consumption Frequency and Academic Performance in British Adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00068 2 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Studies show that breakfast positively affects learning in children. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between breakfast consumption and academic performance. The goal of this study was to examine the association between regular breakfast consumption frequency and Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) performance, a reasoning test routinely used in UK schools. Adolescents aged 11–13 years completed a questionnaire to report the usual weekly breakfast intake frequency. The participants subjectively defined breakfast as rare (0–2 days), occasional (3–4 days), or frequent (5–7 days). Regular breakfast consumption frequency did not significantly predict any CAT normative standard age scores. This source is credible; however the study is indecisive, and does not support my thesis. Adolphus, K., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2019). Associations Between Habitual School-Day Breakfast Consumption Frequency and Academic Performance in British Adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00283 The present study goal is to examine associations between regular school breakfast consumption frequency and academic performance, as measured by the General Certificate of Secondary Education, UK (GCSE), equivalent to GED in the US. Adolescents aged 16–18 completed a 7-day food diary to report breakfast intake and a questionnaire to report GCSE grades. Regular weekly school breakfast consumption frequency was categorized as rare (0–1 days), occasional (2–3 days), or frequent (4–5 days). GCSE grades were combined into point scores, and linear regression models were applied. A cross-sectional study demonstrates that habitual school breakfast consumption amongst adolescents is a significant correlate of GCSE accomplishment. 3 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. Hoyland, A., Dye, L., & Lawton, C. L. (2009). A systematic review of the effect of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children and adolescents. Nutrition Research Reviews, 22(2), 220–243. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954422409990175 Breakfast is promoted as a healthy habit and to improve cognitive function and academic performance. A series of studies were performed on children and adolescents aged 4-18 on how breakfast affects their cognitive performance at school. The article describes the studies that compare performance with breakfast, with no breakfast and different breakfast types. The evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping breakfast, but this effect is more obvious in children with compromised nutritional status. Studies of school breakfast programs suggest that such interventions can have positive effects on academic performance. This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. 4 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Annotated Bibliography. Adolphus, K., Hoyland, A., Walton, J., Quadt, F., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2021). Ready-to-eat cereal and milk for breakfast compared with no breakfast has a positive acute effect on cognitive function and subjective state in 11–13-year-olds: a school-based, randomised, controlled, parallel groups trial. European Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02506-2 This study of the influence of breakfast and no breakfast on cognitive function was performed on adolescents aged 11–13. They were recruited to participate in this school-based, randomized, controlled, parallel groups trial with two interventions - breakfast or no breakfast. The breakfast consisted of Ready-To-Eat-Cereal (up to 70 g) with milk (up to 300 ml). Assessment of cognitive function was performed 70- and 215-min post-intervention in a testing location, similar to a school classroom setting. The study showed a positive effect of breakfast on reaction time and visual-sustained attention. The results also demonstrated that breakfast gave a greater advantage for performance when no breakfast performance was poorer. This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. Adolphus, K., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2015). The Relationship between Habitual Breakfast Consumption Frequency and Academic Performance in British Adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00068 1 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Studies show that breakfast positively affects learning in children. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between breakfast consumption and academic performance. The goal of this study was to examine the association between regular breakfast consumption frequency and Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) performance, a reasoning test routinely used in UK schools. Adolescents aged 11–13 years completed a questionnaire to report the usual weekly breakfast intake frequency. The participants subjectively defined breakfast as rare (0–2 days), occasional (3–4 days), or frequent (5–7 days). Regular breakfast consumption frequency did not significantly predict any CAT normative standard age scores. This source is credible; however the study is indecisive, and does not support my thesis. Adolphus, K., Lawton, C. L., & Dye, L. (2019). Associations Between Habitual School-Day Breakfast Consumption Frequency and Academic Performance in British Adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00283 The present study goal is to examine associations between regular school breakfast consumption frequency and academic performance, as measured by the General Certificate of Secondary Education, UK (GCSE), equivalent to GED in the US. Adolescents aged 16–18 completed a 7-day food diary to report breakfast intake and a questionnaire to report GCSE grades. Regular weekly school breakfast consumption frequency was categorized as rare (0–1 days), occasional (2–3 days), or frequent (4–5 days). GCSE grades were combined into point scores, and linear regression models were applied. A cross-sectional study demonstrates that habitual school breakfast consumption amongst adolescents is a significant correlate of GCSE accomplishment. 2 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. Hoyland, A., Dye, L., & Lawton, C. L. (2009). A systematic review of the effect of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children and adolescents. Nutrition Research Reviews, 22(2), 220–243. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954422409990175 Breakfast is promoted as a healthy habit and to improve cognitive function and academic performance. A series of studies were performed on children and adolescents aged 4-18 on how breakfast affects their cognitive performance at school. The article describes the studies that compare performance with breakfast, with no breakfast and different breakfast types. The evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping breakfast, but this effect is more obvious in children with compromised nutritional status. Studies of school breakfast programs suggest that such interventions can have positive effects on academic performance. This source is relevant and credible. The study supports my thesis. 3
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Effects of Eating Breakfast on Academic and Behavioral Performance in Children and
Adolescents

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Effects of Eating Breakfast on Academic and Behavioral Performance in Children and
Adolescents
Abstract
Breakfast involves a meal that a person takes in the morning after waking up. The meal is
important because it supplies nutrients to the body, which improves children's cognitive
performance, particularly in remembrance, retention, and attention. Children and adolescents
necessitate taking a consistent nutritious breakfast to get the optimal nutrients for growth and
development. Breakfast has various implications on children's and adolescents' academic and
behavioral performance. Regular intake of a healthy breakfast improves a child's academic
performance through improved brain functioning. The morning meal enhances mental
performance by initiating brain excitability. A child that skips is at higher risk of experiencing
low cognitive functioning because their brain is not excited to accomplish any task. The
beneficial effects of taking the morning meal on cognitive performance are short-term and
explicit to the day of meal intake. A healthy morning meal is vital in starting up the body's
metabolic processes and initiating energy supply to body parts in preparation for daily activities.
Introduction
Breakfast entails the first meal that a person takes after waking up, especially in the
morning. Children and adolescents require taking a healthy breakfast at home or in school before
engaging in academic activities. The nutritional content of breakfast can have significant effects
on a learner's academic achievement and behavior. Consuming breakfast enables a person to
maintain a healthy body mass index, reducing the risk of weight-associated health issues
affecting learning. Adolescents and children who consistently consume a nutritious breakfast
have a lower risk of developing overweight issues. Breakfast supplies nutrients to the body,

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which improves children's cognitive performance, particularly in remembrance, retention, and
attention (Kim and Kang, 2017). Children and adolescents who take habitual and complete
breakfast are likely to work faster and commit fewer errors. Breakfast enables a child to
concentrate for longer hours, improves brainpower, and enhances their short-term memory.
Children and adolescents require a healthy breakfast for better concentration and
improved academic performance in school. Breakfast is one of the healthy habits that parents can
employ to ensure improved academic and cognitive functioning among children and adolescents
(Lundqvist et al., 2019). Parents play an essential role in ensuring that children and adolescents
have a nutritious breakfast before school. Children and adolescents need a consistent nutritious
breakfast to get the optimal nutrients for growth and development. Nutritious breakfast is the
most importa...

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