Dietary Patterns and Their Role in Predicting Psychological Distress Among Young Adults

Abstract

This research paper examines the influence of dietary patterns on psychological distress of young adults. The study aims to explore the food preferences of young adults, analyze the relationship between dietary patterns and psychological distress. This study was conducted on a sample of 400 students (200 males, 200 females) with an age range of 19-25 years collected through a conveniently approached purposive sampling strategy. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. Impact of dietary pattern on psychological distress was analyzed. Multiple Regression analysis was run to predict the psychological distress of young adults on food their preferences. Results revealed that healthy food preferences predict less psychological distress. Young adults who like a lot in food preferences categories (vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, snacks, and starches) have less psychological distress.