Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	113937
Country	China

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Domino effect of evening chronotype: How chronotype topples adolescent mental health through sleep and social functioning
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yun-Tian Xie, Qi Liu and Yu-Xuan Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Sunflower Student Mental Health Promotion Initiative No. XS25B035
Corresponding Author	Yun-Tian Xie, Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Applied Psychology, Changsha Normal University, No. 9 Wanhuayuan Road, Changsha 410100, Hunan Province, China. xieyuntian2008@163.com
Key Words	Evening chronotype; Domino effect; Sleep; Social functionging; Mental health; Adolescents
Core Tip	Zhao et al identified a mediating mechanism through which an evening-type circadian preference affects mental health via a sequential pathway involving sleep quality and social functioning. Their findings indicate that intervention strategies should focus on modifiable factors such as sleep hygiene and social competence, rather than enforcing conformity to rigid sleep-wake schedules. Further longitudinal research is warranted to corroborate these causal pathways and to develop evidence-based interventions integrating sleep management with social skills training.
Citation	Xie YT, Liu Q, Liu YX. Domino effect of evening chronotype: How chronotype topples adolescent mental health through sleep and social functioning. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-09-07 08:02
Peer-Review Started	2025-09-07 08:02
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-09-29 06:46
Return for Revision	2025-09-29 06:46
Revised	2025-10-03 04:44
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Second Decision by Editor	2025-12-04 02:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-04 07:00
Articles in Press	2025-12-04 07:00
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