Table 4.
Results from the within-person MLMs examining main and interactive effects of the same-day and time-lagged stress variables and covariates on daily levels of emotional eating (N = 477)
| Variables | β (s.d.) | t (df) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-day daily stress impact | |||
| Main effects | |||
| Intercept | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.68 (2804.13) | 0.50 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.15 (0.01) | 10.45 (329.19) | <0.001 |
| Negative affect | 0.13 (0.01) | 9.09 (415.05) | <0.001 |
| BMI | <0.01 (0.03) | 0.06 (112.56) | 0.96 |
| Interactions | |||
| β (s.d.) | t (df) | p value | |
| Intercept | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.81 (2881.49) | 0.42 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.15 (0.02) | 9.95 (327.49) | <0.001 |
| Major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | 0.18 (2933.70) | 0.86 |
| Same-day stress impact × major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | −0.18 (249.34) | 0.86 |
| Negative affect | 0.13 (0.02) | 8.82 (406.50) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.79 (4636.52) | 0.43 |
| Daily stress from one day ago (Lagged effects) | |||
| Main effects | |||
| Intercept | −0.02 (0.01) | −2.72 (3180.25) | 0.01 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.13 (0.02) | 8.60 (370.53) | <0.001 |
| Stress impact from one day ago | 0.04 (0.01) | 2.68 (344.12) | 0.008 |
| Negative affect | 0.13 (0.01) | 9.04 (422.47) | <0.001 |
| BMI | <0.01 (0.01) | 0.54 (4664.91) | 0.59 |
| Interactions | |||
| Intercept | −0.02 (0.01) | −2.62 (3088.08) | 0.01 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.13 (0.02) | 8.33 (369.94) | <0.001 |
| Stress impact from one day ago | 0.04 (0.01) | 2.77 (340.22) | 0.006 |
| Major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | 0.17 (3179.58) | 0.86 |
| Same-day stress impact × major life stress in the last 12 months | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.76 (276.65) | 0.45 |
| Stress impact from one day ago × major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | −0.33 (274.43) | 0.74 |
| Negative affect | 0.13 (0.01) | 8.78 (416.59) | <0.001 |
| BMI | <0.01 (0.01) | 0.51 (4519.89) | 0.61 |
| Daily stress from two days ago (Lagged effects) | |||
| Main effects | |||
| Intercept | −0.03 (0.01) | −3.49 (3046.27) | <0.001 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.12 (0.01) | 8.24 (366.51) | <0.001 |
| Stress impact from two days ago | 0.03 (0.01) | 3.00 (318.08) | <0.001 |
| Negative affect | 0.14 (0.02) | 8.83 (425.05) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.78 (4372.88) | 0.43 |
| Interactions | |||
| Intercept | −0.03 (0.01) | −3.40 (2946.43) | 0.001 |
| Same-day stress impact | 0.12 (0.02) | 8.12 (370.16) | <0.001 |
| Stress impact from two days ago | 0.03 (0.01) | 2.42 (323.26) | 0.02 |
| Major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | 0.27 (3038.50) | 0.79 |
| Same-day stress impact × major life stress in the last 12 months | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.63 (272.52) | 0.53 |
| Stress impact from two days ago × major life stress in the last 12 months | <0.01 (0.01) | -0.17 (243.41) | 0.86 |
| Negative affect | 0.13 (0.02) | 8.51 (417.74) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.74 (4223.49) | 0.46 |
MLM, multilevel model; BMI, body mass index; stress impact, daily stress impact.
Note: Betas represent standardized effects. Effects significant at p < 0.01 are bolded.