Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) and executive functioning (EF) deficits are each characteristic of many forms of youth psychopathology. Extensive work has examined the relationship between rumination, a form of RNT, and EF in adults. However, less is known about the relationship between RNT more broadly and EF in youth, for whom these constructs are developing and emerging. Here, we systematically and qualitatively reviewed 27 studies on the associations between EF (e.g., shifting, inhibition, working memory) and RNT (e.g., rumination, worry, obsessions) in youth. All forms of RNT were more commonly positively associated with questionnaire-reported EF problems in daily life, most frequently in the domain of shifting. Task-based assessments of EF were less consistently associated with RNT in youth, with no strong pattern of presence vs. absence of associations. Further, limited longitudinal work has been conducted on this topic to date. This review integrates initial work with regard to RNT and EF deficits in a still-developing population, and discusses clear future need for longitudinal, multi-method assessments of the relationship between RNT and EF subtypes in youth.

重复性消极思维 (RNT) 和执行功能 (EF) 缺陷是多种形式的青年精神病理学的特征。大量工作研究了成人反刍（一种 RNT 形式）和 EF 之间的关系。然而，对于更广泛的 RNT 与青少年 EF 之间的关系知之甚少，这些结构正在发展和出现。在这里，我们系统地和定性地回顾了 27 项关于青少年 EF（例如，转移、抑制、工作记忆）和 RNT（例如，沉思、担心、痴迷）之间关联的研究。所有形式的 RNT 更普遍地与日常生活中问卷报告的 EF 问题呈正相关，最常见的是在转移领域。基于任务的 EF 评估与青年 RNT 的相关性不太一致，没有明显的存在模式。没有协会。此外，迄今为止，关于该主题的纵向工作有限。本综述整合了有关仍在发展的人群中 RNT 和 EF 缺陷的初步工作，并讨论了对青年 RNT 和 EF 亚型之间关系进行纵向、多方法评估的明确未来需求。