Table 3.
Indirect effects for pathways to ED symptomatology in general and multi-dimensional models
| Pathways: general model | Unstandardised indirect effect | Standardised indirect effect | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Restraint | |||
| 1: EDCB → PRE → DR | 0.307 | 0.256 | < 0.001 |
| 2: EDCB → PERF → PRE → DR | 0.070 | 0.058 | < 0.001 |
| Objective Binge Eating | |||
| 3: EDCB → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.329 | 0.156 | < 0.001 |
| 4: EDCB → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.158 | 0.075 | < 0.001 |
| 5: EDCB → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.075 | 0.035 | < 0.001 |
| 6: EDCB → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.007 |
| 7: EDCB → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.019 | 0.009 | 0.001 |
| 8: EDCB → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.003 | 0.008 | |
| Compensatory Behaviours | 0.001 | ||
| 9: EDCB → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.513 | 0.087 | < 0.001 |
| 10: EDCB → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.247 | 0.042 | < 0.001 |
| 11: EDCB → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.117 | 0.020 | < 0.001 |
| 12: EDCB → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.021 | 0.004 | 0.007 |
| 13: EDCB → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.029 | 0.005 | 0.001 |
| 14: EDCB → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.010 |
| Pathways: Multi-dimensional Model | Unstandardised Indirect Effect | Standardised Indirect Effect | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Restraint | |||
| 1: SL → PRE → DR | 0.237 | 0.239 | < 0.001 |
| 2: A/D → PRE → DR | 0.066 | 0.068 | 0.030 |
| 3: A/D → PERF → PRE → DR | 0.046 | 0.048 | < 0.001 |
| 4: D/NS → PERF → PRE → DR | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.009 |
| Objective Binge Eating | |||
| 5: SL → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.251 | 0.147 | < 0.001 |
| 6: SL → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.035 | 0.021 | 0.009 |
| 7: SL → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.012 | 0.007 | 0.009 |
| 8: U/I → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.011 |
| 9: A/D → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.070 | 0.042 | 0.042 |
| 10: A/D → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.049 | 0.029 | < 0.001 |
| 11: A/D → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.031 | 0.019 | 0.006 |
| 12: A/D → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.003 | 0.002 | 0.104 |
| 13: A/D → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.012 | 0.007 | 0.004 |
| 14: A/D → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.014 |
| 15: D/NS → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE | 0.023 | 0.014 | 0.015 |
| 16: D/NS → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.066 | 0.039 | 0.001 |
| 17: D/NS → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.030 |
| 18: D/NS → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.053 |
| Compensatory Behaviours | |||
| 19: SL → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.408 | 0.083 | < 0.001 |
| 20: SL → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.058 | 0.012 | 0.006 |
| 21: SL → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.019 | 0.004 | 0.009 |
| 22: U/I → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.041 | 0.009 | 0.009 |
| 23: A/D → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.114 | 0.024 | 0.041 |
| 24: A/D → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.079 | 0.017 | < 0.001 |
| 25: A/D → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.051 | 0.011 | 0.006 |
| 26: A/D → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.099 |
| 27: A/D → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.020 | 0.004 | 0.003 |
| 28: A/D → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.016 |
| 29: D/NS → PERF → PRE → DR → OBE → CB | 0.038 | 0.008 | 0.017 |
| 30: D/NS → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.107 | 0.022 | < 0.001 |
| 31: D/NS → PERF → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.009 | 0.002 | 0.027 |
| 32: D/NS → PERF → PRE → NEG → DER → EB → OBE → CB | 0.002 | < 0.001 | 0.054 |
A/D = Abandoned/Deprived; CB = Compensatory Behaviours; D/NS = Demanding/Needing support; DER = Difficulty with Emotional Regulation; DR = Dietary Restraint; EB = Eating Beliefs; EDCB = Eating Disorder Core Beliefs; NEG = Negative Affect; OBE = Objective Binge Eating; PERF = Perfectionism; PRE = Preoccupation with eating, weight, shape; SL = Self-Loathing; U/I = Unassertive/Inhibited