Table 3.

Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the Mindful Eating Questionnaire’s subscales, and item total correlations between the subscale scores and the total score, and individual items and the subscale scores

Subscales and Items	Cronbach’s α	Item total correlation^a
Disinhibition	0.63	0.64
I stop eating when I’m full even when eating something I love.		0.54
When a restaurant portion is too large, I stop eating when I’m full.		0.55
When I eat at “all you can eat” buffets, I tend to overeat.		0.01
If there are leftovers that I like, I take a second helping even though I’m full.		0.51
If there’s good food at a party, I’ll continue eating even after I’m full.		0.58
When I’m eating one of my favorite foods, I don’t recognize when I’ve had enough.		0.55
When I’m at a restaurant, I can tell when the portion I’ve been served is too large for me.		0.50
If it doesn’t cost much more, I get the larger size food or drink regardless of how hungry I feel.		0.50
Awareness	0.59	0.53
I notice when there are subtle flavors in the foods I eat.		0.49
Before I eat I take a moment to appreciate the colors and smells of my food.		0.50
I appreciate the way my food looks on my plate.		0.66
When eating a pleasant meal, I notice if it makes me feel relaxed.		0.43
I taste every bite of food that I eat.		0.47
I notice when the food I eat affects my emotional state.		0.28
I notice when foods and drinks are too sweet.		0.30
External cues	0.31	0.45
I recognize when food advertisements make me want to eat.		0.44
I notice when I’m eating from a dish of candy just because it’s there.		0.54
I recognize when I’m eating and not hungry.		0.57
I notice when just going into a movie theater makes me want to eat candy or popcorn.		0.25
When I eat a big meal, I notice if it makes me feel heavy or sluggish.		0.35
At a party where there is a lot of good food, I notice when it makes me want to eat more food than I should.		0.38
Emotional response	0.59	0.69
When I’m sad I eat to feel better.		0.68
When I’m feeling stressed at work I’ll go find something to eat.		0.50
I have trouble not eating ice cream, cookies, or chips if they’re around the house.		0.73
I snack without noticing that I am eating.		0.76
Distraction	0.68	0.61
My thoughts tend to wander while I am eating.		0.84
I think about things I need to do while I am eating.		0.82
I eat so quickly that I don’t taste what I’m eating.		0.50

Individual item scores are correlated with the score of the factor that contains that item; factor scores are correlated with total score.