Table 4. Pearson Correlations among Independent and Dependent Variables.
| Variables | MEBS Binge Eating |
DEBQ Emotional Eating |
Dietary Restraint |
Impulsivity | 5-HT2a C vs. no C |
5-HT2a genotype |
5-HTTLPR s vs. no s |
5-HTTLPR genotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variables: | ||||||||
| MEBS Binge Eating | 1.00 | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DEBQ Emotional Eating | .69*** | 1.00 | ||||||
| Moderator Variables: | ||||||||
| Dietary Restraint Factor | .38*** | .31*** | 1.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Impulsivity | .18*** | .17*** | .15* | 1.00 | - | - | - | - |
| Genotype/Allele Variables: | ||||||||
| 5-HT2a C vs. no C | -.06 | -.08 | -.04 | -.12* | 1.00 | - | - | - |
| 5-HT2a genotype | -.09 | -.10 | -.07 | -.12* | .79*** | 1.00 | - | - |
| 5-HTTLPR s vs. no s | .10 | .03 | .02 | .12* | -.05 | -.07 | 1.00 | - |
| 5-HTTLPR genotype | .08 | .04 | .01 | .13* | -.01 | -.05 | .83*** | 1.00 |
Note. MEBS= Minnesota Eating Behaviors Survey; DEBQ= Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire; 5-HT= serotonin; 5-HT2a T102C= serotonin-2A receptor gene T102C polymorphism; 5-HTTLPR= serotonin transporter length promoter polymorphism.
*
p < .05,
***
p < .001