Table 2 Bravais Pearson's correlation analyses of the cognitive impulsivity subscale of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), uncontrolled eating, emotional eating, cognitive restraint, food cravings (FCQTr) and social media time exposure

BIS cognitive impulsivity

Pearson's r

–

p value

–

Uncontrolled eating

Pearson's r

0.33***

–

p value

<. 001

–

Emotional eating

Pearson's r

0.26*

0.68***

–

p value

0.01

< .001

–

Cognitive restraint

Pearson's r

0.12

0.27*

0.26*

–

p value

0.21

0.01

0.01

–

Food cravings (FCQTr)

Pearson's r

0.39***

0.77***

0.70***

0.32**

–

p value

< .001

< .001

< .0.01

0.001

–

Social media time exposure

Pearson's r

0.24

0.29**

0.10

0.06

0.26*

–

p value

0.02

0.003

0.32

0.58

0.01

–