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Table 3 Descriptive values in correlates (putative risk factors) separated by profile and regression analyses comparing the symptomatic with the asymptomatic profiles: Females

From: Subclinical patterns of disordered eating behaviors in the daily life of adolescents and young adults from the general population

Correlates

No DEBs

n = 173

Low-mixed

n = 196

High-mixed

n = 168

Low-mixed vs. no DEBs

High-mixed vs. no DEBs

M/(n)

(SD)/%

M/(n)

(SD)/%

M/(n)

(SD)/%

β/(OR)

SE

95% CI

p

β/(OR)

SE

95% CI

p

Psychopathology

 Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)

3.73

(3.21)

4.57

(3.67)

5.55

(4.31)

0.21

0.10

0.01

0.41

0.043

0.48

0.11

0.27

0.69

< 0.001

 Anxiety symptoms (CROSS-D)

5.09

(4.71)

6.37

(5.60)

7.61

(6.51)

0.20

0.10

− 0.004

0.41

0.055

0.45

0.11

0.24

0.66

< 0.001

Eating-and body-related factors

 Dieting within the past 12 monthsa

(16)

9.9

(26)

13.8

(45)

28.3

(1.44)

0.49

0.74

2.80

0.280

(3.65)

1.16

1.96

6.80

< 0.001

 Eating as a means of coping with emotional stress (EWI-C)

4.47

(6.45)

5.14

(6.53)

6.71

(7.08)

0.09

0.10

− 0.12

0.29

0.403

0.34

0.11

0.13

0.55

0.002

 Attitude toward the obese (EWI-C)

6.01

(6.28)

7.10

(7.10)

6.02

(6.48)

0.14

0.10

− 0.06

0.34

0.182

0.01

0.11

− 0.20

0.22

0.905

 Lifetime weight-, shape and eating concernsa

(42)

24.30

(65)

33.2

(82)

49.1

(1.54)

0.36

0.98

2.44

0.063

(3.01)

0.71

1.90

4.78

< 0.001

 Body satisfaction

7.01

(1.85)

6.36

(1.99)

6.01

(2.11)

− 0.32

0.11

− 0.53

− 0.11

0.003

− 0.50

0.11

− 0.72

− 0.28

< 0.001

Psychological functioning

 Self-esteem (SISE)

4.82

(1.48)

4.66

(1.50)

4.53

(1.70)

− 0.10

0.11

− 0.31

0.12

0.370

− 0.19

0.11

− 0.41

0.03

0.093

 Self-efficacy (ASKU)

3.86

(0.60)

3.80

(0.61)

3.72

(0.70)

− 0.11

0.11

− 0.32

0.10

0.310

− 0.22

0.11

− 0.44

0.003

0.053

 Emotion regulation skills (ERSQ)

2.71

(0.59)

2.63

(0.61)

2.53

(0.56)

− 0.14

0.11

− 0.35

0.07

0.200

− 0.31

0.11

− 0.53

− 0.09

0.007

Interpersonal factors

 Social support (OSLO)

11.70

(1.64)

11.30

(1.80)

10.75

(1.97)

− 0.23

0.11

− 0.44

− 0.02

0.033

− 0.51

0.11

− 0.72

− 0.29

< 0.001

 Preoccupied attachment (RQ)

2.99

(1.81)

3.32

(1.90)

3.31

(1.78)

0.19

0.11

− 0.02

0.40

0.081

0.17

0.11

− 0.05

0.39

0.129

 Fearful attachment (RQ)

3.01

(1.89)

3.37

(2.02)

3.68

(2.03)

0.18

0.11

− 0.03

0.40

0.091

0.34

0.11

0.12

0.56

0.003

 Dismissing attachment (RQ)

3.65

(1.82)

3.84

(1.73)

4.07

(1.82)

0.12

0.11

− 0.09

0.33

0.275

0.22

0.11

0.004

0.45

0.046

Developmental factors

 Physical neglect (CTQ)b

5.71

(1.47)

6.23

(2.16)

6.16

(1.94)

0.27

0.10

0.06

0.47

0.011

0.24

0.11

0.03

0.45

0.027

 Sexual abuse (CTQ)

5.10

(0.60)

5.36

(1.88)

5.10

(0.54)

0.20

0.10

− 0.005

0.41

0.055

0.001

0.11

− 0.21

0.21

0.994

 Maternal overcontrol (MOPS)

1.58

(0.60)

1.63

(0.61)

1.73

(0.63)

0.09

0.11

− 0.12

0.31

0.404

0.25

0.11

0.03

0.47

0.028

 Maternal abuse (MOPS)

1.26

(0.46)

1.31

(0.49)

1.37

(0.52)

0.09

0.11

− 0.12

0.31

0.401

0.22

0.11

0.001

0.45

0.049

 Maternal indifference (MOPS)

1.15

(0.40)

1.24

(0.50)

1.22

(0.40)

0.22

0.11

0.004

0.44

0.046

0.16

0.11

− 0.06

0.38

0.163

 Paternal overcontrol (MOPS)

1.34

(0.51)

1.38

(0.52)

1.46

(0.60)

0.09

0.11

− 0.13

0.31

0.430

0.21

0.12

− 0.02

0.44

0.070

 Paternal abuse (MOPS)

1.22

(0.51)

1.35

(0.65)

1.34

(0.56)

0.21

0.11

− 0.01

0.43

0.063

0.21

0.12

− 0.02

0.44

0.074

 Paternal indifference (MOPS)

1.19

(0.49)

1.30

(0.64)

1.33

(0.59)

0.18

0.11

− 0.04

0.40

0.108

0.24

0.12

0.01

0.47

0.037

  1. Descriptives are reported unstandardized. Regression analyses were carried out based on z-standardized dependent variables and adjusted for age. p-values < 0.05 are printed in bold
  2. ASKU, Short Scale for Measuring General Self-Efficacy Beliefs; BMI-SDS, Body Mass Index standard deviation score; CROSS-D, Cross-Cutting Dimensional Anxiety Scale; CTQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; DEBs, disordered eating behaviors; ERSQ, Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire; EWI-C, Eating Behaviour and Weight Problems Inventory for Children; MOPS, Measure of Parental Style; N, Number; OSLO, OSLO-3-Item-Social-Support Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire; RQ, Relationship Questionnaire; SISE, Single-Item Self-Esteem Scale
  3. aPlease note that this construct is coded dichotomously
  4. bPlease carefully consider the low Cronbach’s alpha (0.39) of this subscale in the present study sample (similar to some previous studies [68, 70]) when interpreting respective results
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