Table 3.
Results from the between-person, exploratory MLMs examining the effects of hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and covariates on average levels of emotional eating
| β (s.d.) | t (df) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full HCC sample (N = 234) | |||
| Intercept | −0.02 (0.06) | −0.35 (126.16) | 0.73 |
| HCC | −0.14 (0.05) | −2.70 (203.34) | 0.007 |
| Avg. negative affect | 0.59 (0.07) | 8.81 (93.28) | <0.001 |
| Avg. BMI | 0.03 (0.05) | 0.48 (179.02) | 0.64 |
| Age | 0.03 (0.07) | 0.37 (135.70) | 0.71 |
| Avg. hours of sleep/night | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.10 (204.55) | 0.92 |
| Income | 0.03 (0.06) | 0.47 (128.11) | 0.64 |
| Subsample of women without confounding factors for HCC (N = 220) | |||
| Intercept | −0.02 (0.06) | −0.38 (120.50) | 0.70 |
| HCC | −0.16 (0.05) | −2.97(179.83) | 0.003 |
| Avg. negative affect | 0.59 (0.07) | 8.49 (81.79) | <0.001 |
| Avg. BMI | 0.01 (0.06) | 0.18 (28.75) | 0.86 |
| Age | <0.01 (0.07) | 0.11 (128.72) | 0.91 |
| Avg. hours of sleep/night | <0.01 (0.05) | 0.07 (177.99) | 0.95 |
| Income | 0.03 (0.06) | 0.51 (119.39) | 0.61 |
MLM, multilevel model; avg., average; BMI, body mass index; HCC, hair cortisol concentration.
Note: All daily variables were averaged across the 49 days of data collection, and BMI was averaged across the 3 study assessments. Betas represent standardized effects. Effects significant at p < 0.01 are bolded.