Table 2.
The Relationship between Personality Traits and Self-Regulation of Eating Attitudes in Dancers and the Indirect Effect of Internalization of Thinness Norms
| Predictor | Mediator | Outcome | a path coef | b path coef | c' path coef | Mean indirect effect | SE | BC 95% CI mean effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroticism | ITN | SREA | .41*** | -.22*** | -.32*** | -.09 | .04 | -.18, -.03 |
| Agreeableness | ITN | SREA | -.35 | -.25*** | .29 † | .09 | .05 | -.00, .21 |
| Extraversion | ITN | SREA | .20 | -.26*** | -.02 | -.05 | .04 | -.13, .01 |
| Conscientiousness | ITN | SREA | -.01 | -.26*** | -.11 | .00 | .05 | -.12, .09 |
| Openness | ITN | SREA | .08 | -.26*** | -.10 | -.02 | .05 | -.13, .08 |
ITN: Internalization of thinness norms; SREA: Self-regulation of eating attitudes; SE: Standard error; BC 95% CI: Bias corrected 95% confidence interval
† p = .07
* p < .05
** p < .01
*** p < .001.