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Associations among executive function, social functioning, emotional states, and eating behavior patterns in young
Ga-Eun Jung1, Ga-Ram Kwon1, Young-A Lee1
1Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University, 13-13 Hayang-ro, Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38430, Republic of Korea.
Journal of Psychiatric Research
|April 17, 2026
Summary
Young adults
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Eating behavior is influenced by executive, emotional, and social functioning.
- The specific links between these factors and eating patterns in healthy young adults are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between eating behavior patterns and executive function, social functioning, and emotional states in healthy young adults.
- To explore how neurocognitive and emotional factors relate to diverse eating behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 101 healthy young adults (aged 20-30).
- Utilized validated questionnaires and neurocognitive tasks to assess eating behaviors, executive function, social functioning, and emotional states.
- Employed partial correlation and hierarchical regression analyses.
Main Results:
- Eating behaviors, excluding emotional undereating and satiety responsiveness, were more strongly linked to executive function.
- Reward sensitivity and hypervigilance correlated with food addiction.
- Food fussiness was associated with decreased cognitive flexibility.
- Females reported higher levels of binge eating, food-cue reactivity, and emotional distress compared to males.
Conclusions:
- Eating behavior patterns in young adults are associated with executive, social, and emotional processes.
- Findings suggest preliminary links between cognitive flexibility, social interaction, emotional regulation, and eating habits.
- Further research with larger and clinical populations is recommended to confirm these associative insights.
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