Table 3.
Hierarchical stepwise multiple regression analyses predicting dysfunctional eating behaviours
| Step / variable | Emotional eating | Uncontrolled eating | Cognitive restraint | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| initial β | final β | adj R2 | initial β | final β | adj R2 | initial β | final β | adj R2 | |
| Step 1 | |||||||||
| Gender | –0.47*** | –0.29*** | |||||||
| BMI | 0.26** | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.03 | –0.22 | –0.11 | 0.04 |
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| Step 2 | |||||||||
| Anxiety | 0.40*** | 0.12 | |||||||
| Depression | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.43*** | 0.33*** | 0.20 | –0.24 | –0.13 | 0.09 |
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| Step 3 | |||||||||
| Neuroticism | 0.36** | 0.48 | |||||||
| Conscientiousness | –0.30** | 0.27 | 0.34*** | 0.18 | |||||
β = Standardized regression coefficient
***
p < 0.001
**
p < 0.01.
adj R2 = Adjusted R-square. Variables excluded from the model: Age and socio-economic status in step 1, and extraversion, openness and agreeableness in step 3. An empty table cell implies that the included variable was non-significant in the prediction of the relevant outcome measure.