Table 3.
Regression Coefficients for Fear of Weight Gain on Emotions, Cognitions, and ED Behaviors
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| Anxiety | 0.36*** | 0.04 | 0.30 | 0.06* | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Guilt | 0.40*** | 0.04 | 0.31 | 0.08** | 0.03 | 0.10 |
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| Feelings of having overeaten | 0.51*** | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.10** | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Thoughts about dieting | 0.48*** | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.07* | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Feeling Fat | 0.38*** | 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.08** | 0.03 | 0.11 |
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| Vomiting | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Diuretic/laxative use | 0.04** | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Excessive exercise | −0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Body checking | 0.26*** | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.07** | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Self-weighing | 0.07** | 0.02 | 0.10 | −0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Binge eating | 0.06** | 0.02 | 0.09 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Restriction | 0.09** | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Note. We examined the impact of fear of weight gain on contemporaneous emotions, cognitions, and ED behaviors while controlling for diagnostic status (i.e., AN vs. other ED). In Model 1, we examined the impact of fear of weight gain on concurrent emotions, cognitions, and ED behaviors. In Model 2, we examined the temporal impact of fear of weight gain on emotions, cognitions, and ED behaviors at the next meal.
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