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. 2025 May 21;48(4):616–629. doi: 10.1007/s10865-025-00575-w

Table 5.

Comparisons between daily loneliness trajectory groups on binge eating and food addiction symptoms.

Binge Eating Food Addiction
M SE Χ2 M SE Χ2
Group 1- Early low loneliness, increasing 2.36 0.33

1 vs. 2 = 0.80, p =.371

1 vs. 3 = 0.37, p =.541

1 vs. 4 = 0.18, p =.676

1 vs. 5 = 0.27, p =.607

1 vs. 6 = 0.12, p =.726

1.57 0.18

1 vs. 2 = 3.07, p =.080

1 vs. 3 = 0.03, p =.874

1 vs. 4 = 0.15, p =.703

1 vs. 5 = 1.73, p =.188

1 vs. 6 = 0.04, p =.851

Group 2- Elevated early loneliness, decreasing then increasing 2.72 0.31

2 vs. 3 = 0.35, p =.554

2 vs. 4 = 0.26, p =.608

2 vs. 5 = 2.61, p =.106

2 vs. 6 = 0.57, p =.449

1.93 0.21

2 vs. 3 = 2.17, p =.141

2 vs. 4 = 1.73, p =.188

2 vs. 5 = 7.91, p  =.005

2 vs. 6 = 2.86, p =.091

Group 3- Stable high loneliness 2.50 0.23

3 vs. 4 = 0.02, p =.934

3 vs. 5 = 1.43, p =.232

3 vs. 6 = 0.001, p =.973

1.53 0.17

3 vs. 4 = 0.21, p =.644

3 vs. 5 = 1.54, p =.215

3 vs. 6 = 0.11, p =.740

Group 4- Low early loneliness, increasing then decreasing 2.53 0.24

4 vs. 5 = 1.79, p =.181

4 vs. 6 = 0.02, p =.888

1.65 0.21

4 vs. 5 = 2.50, p =.114

4 vs. 6 = 0.07, p =.793

Group 5- Stable low loneliness 2.19 0.13 5 vs. 6 = 2.88, p =.089 1.32 0.06 5 vs. 6 = 4.13,p  =.042
Group 6- Elevated early loneliness, decreasing 2.49 0.21 - 1.61 0.15 -