Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and correlations among the main study variables (N = 396).
| Variable | Mean | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukbang viewing | 3.011 | 0.704 | — | |||
| Body image | 5.149 | 1.794 | 0.549*** | — | ||
| Perceptual gap | 3.533 | 0.884 | 0.494*** | 0.549*** | — | |
| Social distance | 3.685 | 0.923 | 0.049 | 0.220*** | 0.023 | — |
Higher scores indicate greater mukbang viewing intensity, larger perceptual discrepancy, more positive body-image evaluations, and greater perceived social distance. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.