<![CDATA[The increasing consumption of junk food among female university students living in dormitories has become a public health concern due to irregular eating habits, easy access to fast food, and academic stress. These factors may contribute to changes in nutritional status and emotional eating behavior. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between junk food consumption, nutritional status, and emotional eating among female students residing in university dormitories.This analytical observational study employed a cross-sectional design involving 106 female students living in the Dr. Soekardjo University dormitory. Participants were selected using simple random sampling. Junk food consumption was assessed using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and categorized as high (≥4 times/week) or low (<4 times/week). Emotional eating was measured using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), while nutritional status was determined using Body Mass Index (BMI). Descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation tests were used to analyze the relationships among variables, with a significance level of p<0.05.Most respondents had normal nutritional status (43.4%), although 47.2% were classified as overweight or obese. Emotional eating was high in 73.6% of participants. Significant positive associations were found between junk food consumption and nutritional status (p<0.001; r=0.378), junk food consumption and emotional eating (p=0.021; r=0.152), and nutritional status and emotional eating (p=0.026; r=0.215). Students with higher junk food consumption were more likely to be overweight or obese and exhibited a greater tendency toward emotional eating.Junk food consumption is significantly associated with both nutritional status and emotional eating among female dormitory students. Although the observed correlations ranged from weak to moderate, the findings suggest that unhealthy dietary habits and psychological factors jointly contribute to nutritional problems in this population. Comprehensive interventions combining nutrition education with emotional eating management are recommended to promote health university students]]>
