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Table 4 Descriptive values in correlates (putative risk factors) separated by profile and regression analyses comparing the symptomatic with the asymptomatic profiles: Males

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

Correlates

No DEBs

n = 160

Low-mixed

n = 152

High-mixed

n = 117

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)

3.40

(2.86)

3.82

(3.14)

3.55

(2.79)

0.13

0.11

− 0.09

0.36

0.236

0.08

0.12

− 0.16

0.32

0.509

 Anxiety symptoms (CROSS-D)

3.94

(4.28)

4.82

(5.07)

4.25

(3.28)

0.19

0.11

− 0.03

0.41

0.087

0.11

0.12

− 0.13

0.35

0.367

Eating-and body-related factors

 Dieting within the past 12 monthsa

(3)

2.0

(12)

8.8

(12)

11.2

(4.78)

3.15

1.32

17.37

0.017

(6.80)

4.52

1.85

24.99

0.004

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

2.43

(4.33)

2.69

(3.83)

3.12

(4.50)

0.05

0.12

− 0.17

0.28

0.636

0.19

0.12

− 0.05

0.43

0.127

 Attitude toward the obese (EWI-C)

8.60

(8.08)

9.83

(7.50)

9.18

(7.82)

0.15

0.12

− 0.08

0.38

0.191

0.10

0.12

− 0.15

0.34

0.439

 Lifetime weight-, shape and eating concernsa

(17)

10.6

(28)

18.5

(30)

25.6

(1.89)

0.63

0.99

3.63

0.054

(3.05)

1.02

1.58

5.89

0.001

 Body satisfaction

6.82

(1.92)

6.39

(1.80)

6.13

(2.06)

− 0.22

0.12

− 0.46

0.02

0.069

− 0.35

0.13

− 0.61

− 0.09

0.007

Psychological functioning

 Self-esteem (SISE)

5.05

(1.49)

4.99

(1.34)

4.97

(1.49)

− 0.04

0.12

− 0.28

0.19

0.717

− 0.05

0.13

− 0.31

0.20

0.671

 Self-efficacy (ASKU)

3.97

(0.73)

3.93

(0.69)

3.80

(0.74)

− 0.06

0.12

− 0.29

0.17

0.613

− 0.21

0.13

− 0.46

0.04

0.105

 Emotion regulation skills (ERSQ)

2.67

(0.61)

2.56

(0.58)

2.58

(0.68)

− 0.16

0.12

− 0.40

0.07

0.172

− 0.14

0.13

− 0.39

0.12

0.282

Interpersonal factors

 Social support (OSLO)

10.67

(1.90)

10.60

(1.64)

10.53

(1.78)

− 0.04

0.12

− 0.28

0.20

0.727

− 0.08

0.13

− 0.33

0.18

0.550

 Preoccupied attachment (RQ)

3.05

(1.65)

3.68

(1.73)

3.75

(1.56)

0.37

0.12

0.14

0.61

0.002

0.40

0.13

0.15

0.66

0.002

 Fearful attachment (RQ)

3.31

(1.77)

3.59

(1.77)

3.64

(1.69)

0.16

0.12

− 0.07

0.40

0.177

0.21

0.13

− 0.04

0.47

0.100

 Dismissing attachment (RQ)

4.48

(1.55)

4.28

(1.70)

4.42

(1.57)

− 0.12

0.12

− 0.36

0.11

0.304

− 0.07

0.13

− 0.32

0.19

0.616

Developmental factors

 Physical neglect (CTQ)b

6.01

(1.74)

6.26

(1.95)

6.41

(2.14)

0.12

0.11

− 0.10

0.34

0.283

0.25

0.12

0.01

0.49

0.044

 Sexual abuse (CTQ)

5.09

(0.60)

5.05

(0.29)

5.08

(0.51)

− 0.09

0.11

− 0.32

0.13

0.409

0.01

0.12

− 0.23

0.25

0.920

 Maternal overcontrol (MOPS)

1.72

(0.67)

1.77

(0.58)

1.89

(0.71)

0.07

0.12

− 0.17

0.30

0.589

0.26

0.13

− 0.001

0.51

0.051

 Maternal abuse (MOPS)

1.29

(0.47)

1.32

(0.48)

1.49

(0.61)

0.05

0.12

− 0.18

0.29

0.649

0.35

0.13

0.10

0.61

0.007

 Maternal indifference (MOPS)

1.18

(0.48)

1.25

(0.58)

1.38

(0.70)

0.11

0.12

− 0.12

0.35

0.347

0.33

0.13

0.07

0.58

0.013

 Paternal overcontrol (MOPS)

1.39

(0.47)

1.50

(0.53)

1.68

(0.80)

0.19

0.12

− 0.05

0.43

0.115

0.46

0.13

0.20

0.72

0.001

 Paternal abuse (MOPS)

1.24

(0.41)

1.39

(0.57)

1.53

(0.82)

0.24

0.12

− 0.003

0.48

0.052

0.45

0.13

0.19

0.71

0.001

 Paternal indifference (MOPS)

1.17

(0.40)

1.31

(0.63)

1.48

(0.84)

0.22

0.12

− 0.02

0.46

0.075

0.46

0.13

0.20

0.72

0.001

  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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