Table 4.
Linear regression models examining the impact of expressed emotion on family functioning at the end of treatment
| Global functioning
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Communication
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Affective response
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Affective involvement
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Roles
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Behaviour control
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Problem solving
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| B | SE | p | B | SE | p | B | SE | p | B | SE | p | B | SE | p | B | SE | p | B | SE | p | |
| FAD subscale at baseline | 0.639 | 0.095 | .001 | 0.739 | 0.118 | .001 | 0.786 | 0.119 | .001 | 0.600 | 0.094 | .3001 | 0.874 | 0.117 | .001 | 0.587 | 0.102 | .001 | 0.481 | 0.125 | .001 |
| EDE at baseline | −0.012 | 0.038 | .759 | −0.028 | 0.031 | .371 | −0.033 | 0.041 | .421 | −0.011 | 0.034 | .752 | 0.017 | 0.026 | .506 | 0.007 | 0.029 | .807 | 0.014 | 0.039 | .730 |
| Treatment | −0.206 | 0.108 | .059 | −0.178 | 0.086 | .042 | −0.078 | 0.120 | .515 | −0.079 | 0.098 | .422 | −0.180 | 0.074 | .017 | −0.145 | 0.082 | .080 | −0.046 | 0.115 | .688 |
| Maternal hostility | 0.995 | 0.317 | .003 | 0.831 | 0.262 | .002 | 0.897 | 0.352 | .013 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maternal warmth | – | – | – | 0.296 | 0.124 | .020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: FAD = Family Assessment Device; EDE = Eating Disorder Examination.