Table 2.
Direct and indirect associations between emotion regulation strategy use, affect, and binge eating
| Parameter | Unstandardized Probit Estimate | SE | Bootstrapped 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct associations between predictors at T-1 and BE at T-1 | |||
| T-1 NA → T-1 BE | .012 | .004 | .004, .019 |
| T-1 PA → T-1 BE | −.002 | .003 | −.008, .005 |
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T-1 BE | .000 | .025 | −.050, .048 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T-1 BE | .059 | .026 | .007, .110 |
| Direct associations between predictors at T-1 and BE at T | |||
| T-1 NA → T BE | −.010 | .006 | −.022, .002 |
| T-1 PA → T BE | .004 | .006 | −.008, .016 |
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T BE | −.006 | .048 | −.106, .088 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T BE | −.017 | .042 | −.095, .069 |
| T-1 BE → T BE | 1.091 | .115 | .887, 1.345 |
| Direct associations between predictors at T and BE at T, after accounting for the effects of predictors at T-1 | |||
| T NA → T BE | .016 | .005 | .005, .026 |
| T PA → T BE | −.003 | .005 | −.013, .007 |
| T Adaptive ER → T BE | .007 | .035 | −.062, .072 |
| T Maladaptive ER → T BE | .075 | .038 | .002, .146 |
| Direct associations between ER at T-1 and affect at T | |||
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T NA | .155 | .078 | .009, .313 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T NA | .462 | .065 | .337, .595 |
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T PA | .445 | .093 | .274, .638 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T PA | .122 | .079 | −.038, .277 |
| Indirect associations between ER at T-1 and BE at T | |||
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T NA → T BE | .002 | — | .000, .006 |
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T PA → T BE | −.001 | — | −.006, .003 |
| T-1 Adaptive ER → T-1 BE → T BE | .000 | — | −.052, .054 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T NA → T BE | .007 | — | .002, .013 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T PA → T BE | .000 | — | −.002, .001 |
| T-1 Maladaptive ER → T-1 BE → T BE | .064 | — | .006, .123 |
Note. T = current day; T-1 = prior day; NA = negative affect; PA = positive affect; ER = emotion regulation strategy use; BE = binge eating; SE = standard error. Significant parameters are bolded.