Table 2.
Multiple hierarchical regressions predicting adolescents’ eating in the absence of hunger (EAH)
| Level | Variable Entered | β a | SE | b b | R2c | ΔR2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | .16** | .16** | ||||
| Age | −7.70 | 6.46 | −.07 | |||
| Sex | −27.94 | 32.86 | −.09 | |||
| Race | −55.40 | 24.94 | −.18* | |||
| Pubertal status | −8.90 | 30.77 | −.02 | |||
| Fat-free mass | 4.21 | 2.04 | .28* | |||
| Fat mass | 108.40 | 84.24 | .12 | |||
| Height | −2.36 | 2.17 | −.13 | |||
| Buffet lunch meal intake | .07 | .03 | .23** | |||
| Level 2 | .17** | .01 | ||||
| Film clip | 24.92 | 22.21 | .08 | |||
| Level 3 | .18** | .01 | ||||
| Depressive symptoms | −.56 | 2.34 | −.02 | |||
| Dietary restraint | 24.84 | 17.43 | .12 | |||
| Level 4 | .24** | .06 | ||||
| Restraint × depression | 3.18 | 3.20 | .08 | |||
| Restraint × film clip | 58.07 | 33.04 | .20 | |||
| Restraint × sex | 73.67 | 31.31 | .28* | |||
| Film Clip × sex | 27.93 | 48.65 | .09 | |||
| Depression × sex | −6.34 | 5.72 | −.19 | |||
| Depression × film clip | 1.27 | 4.59 | .03 | |||
| Level 5 | .25** | .01 | ||||
| Depression × film clip × sex | 7.96 | 13.51 | .16 | |||
| Restraint × film clip × sex | −72.24 | 63.71 | −.20 |
β = unstandardized regression coefficient at each step;
b = standardized regression coefficient at each step;
R2 = proportion of variability in the dependent variable accounted for by model;
p < .01;
p < .05