Table 2. Correlations between eating disorder psychopathology and illness perceptions (BIPQ), coping strategies (ACOPE), insulin beliefs (BMQ), insulin restriction due to weight- and shape concerns, age and zBMI.
| Females (n = 61) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChEDE global | BIPQ overall | ACOPE total | BMQ insulin necessity | BMQ insulin concern | Insulin restriction | Age | zBMI | ||
| ChEDE | —- | .416 *** | -.313 * | .124 | .452 *** | .387 ** | .452 *** | .311 * | |
| BIPQ | -.057 | —- | -.348 * | -.058 | .354 ** | .346 ** | .125 | .129 | |
| ACOPE | .182 | .093 | —- | -.153 | -.197 | -.302 * | -.203 | -.073 | |
| Males (n = 44) | BMQ insulin necessity | .151 | -.176 | .074 | —- | -.203 | -.263 * | .154 | .091 |
| BMQ insulin concern | .151 | .115 | .049 | -.351* | —- | .360 ** | .299 * | .174 | |
| Insulin restriction | - | - | - | - | - | —- | .206 | .138 | |
| Age | .272 | -.250 | .134 | .314* | -.256 | - | —- | .210 | |
| zBMI | .212 | -.028 | .015 | .144 | -.069 | - | .110 | —- |
Note: Significance level
* = < .05
** = < .01
*** = < .001.
No cases of insulin restriction due to weight- or shape concern among males. BIPQ = Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (overall score); BMQ = Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; ChEDE = Child Eating Disorder Examination (global score); ACOPE = Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (total score).