Table 2.
Correlations and independent t-tests examining relationships between DERS scales and symptoms of AN
| DERS Scale | BMI | EDE Global score | Recurrent OBEs | Recurrent SBEs | Recurrent Purging | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlations | OBEs M (S.D) | No OBEs M (S.D) | t a | SBEs M (S.D) | No SBEs M (S.D) | t a | Purging M (S.D) | No purging M (S.D) | t a | ||
| Total Score | .14 | .45* | 117.49 (22.31) | 108.08 (24.77) | 2.32 | 115.31 (21.11) | 108.09 (25.64) | 1.92 | 113.59 (24.11) | 106.82 (24.51) | 1.93 |
| Clarity | .08 | .37* | 15.25 (4.09) | 14.72 (4.84) | 0.68 | 14.95 (4.37) | 14.81 (4.81) | 0.19 | 14.97 (4.21) | 14.72 (5.14) | 0.36 |
| Awareness | .09 | .37* | 19.66 (4.10) | 19.23 (5.09) | 0.52 | 19.85 (3.98) | 19.10 (5.21) | 1.10 | 19.63 (4.67) | 19.01 (5.06) | 0.89 |
| Non-acceptance | .10 | .37* | 18.25 (6.29) | 18.09 (6.67) | 0.15 | 18.32 (6.63) | 18.03 (6.56) | 0.31 | 18.52 (6.45) | 17.69 (6.70) | 0.88 |
| Impulse | .10 | .28* | 18.53 (5.87) | 14.36 (5.72) | 4.31* | 17.05 (5.77) | 14.61 (5.99) | 2.66 | 16.88 (5.95) | 13.72 (5.67) | 3.75* |
| Goals | .17 | .19 | 19.55 (4.11) | 17.61 (4.76) | 2.51 | 19.29 (4.12) | 17.53 (4.82) | 2.47 | 18.27 (4.44) | 17.89 (4.93) | 0.56 |
| Strategies | .09 | .33* | 26.23 (6.65) | 24.06 (7.59) | 1.76 | 25.82 (6.59) | 24.01 (7.72) | 1.58 | 25.32 (7.39) | 23.78 (7.40) | 1.44 |
BMI, body mass index; EDE, Eating Disorder Examination; OBE, objective binge episode; SBEs, subjective binge episode; DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
a
df = 190
*
p < .0014