Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for eating pathology and twin ratings of the parent-child relationship.
| Variable | Age 11 | Age 14 | Age 17 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | Min. | Max. | N | M | SD | Min. | Max. | N | M | SD | Min. | Max. | N | |
| INDIVIDUAL TWIN SCORES | |||||||||||||||
| MEBS Total | 5.43 | 4.73 | 0 | 21 | 414 | 5.63 | 5.64 | 0 | 23 | 385 | 6.20 | 5.59 | 0 | 24 | 352 |
| MEBS Body Dissatisfaction | 1.09 | 1.66 | 0 | 6 | 416 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 0 | 6 | 385 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 0 | 6 | 352 |
| MEBS Weight Preoccupation | 2.45 | 2.27 | 0 | 8 | 415 | 2.23 | 2.40 | 0 | 8 | 385 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 0 | 8 | 352 |
| MEBS Binge Eating | 1.05 | 1.32 | 0 | 7 | 415 | 0.84 | 1.30 | 0 | 7 | 385 | 1.00 | 1.35 | 0 | 7 | 352 |
| PEQ Mother Regard for Daughter | 19.30 | 1.24 | 14 | 20 | 440 | 18.84 | 1.67 | 11 | 20 | 342 | 18.68 | 2.09 | 7 | 20 | 373 |
| PEQ Father Regard for Daughter | 19.12 | 1.67 | 5 | 20 | 437 | 18.68 | 2.02 | 6 | 20 | 336 | 18.42 | 2.39 | 6 | 20 | 366 |
| PEQ Daughter Regard for Mother | 30.06 | 2.05 | 23 | 32 | 439 | 28.93 | 3.23 | 14 | 32 | 342 | 28.89 | 3.44 | 13 | 32 | 372 |
| PEQ Daughter Regard for Father | 29.38 | 3.08 | 8 | 32 | 435 | 28.06 | 4.00 | 8 | 32 | 335 | 27.78 | 4.54 | 8 | 32 | 365 |
| PEQ Mother Involvement | 42.18 | 4.52 | 26 | 48 | 440 | 40.48 | 5.33 | 22 | 48 | 342 | 40.41 | 5.93 | 19 | 48 | 372 |
| PEQ Father Involvement | 40.32 | 5.56 | 12 | 48 | 436 | 37.70 | 6.40 | 15 | 48 | 335 | 36.86 | 7.91 | 12 | 48 | 365 |
| TWIN DIFFERENCE SCORES | |||||||||||||||
| MEBS Total | 3.40 | 2.94 | 0 | 16 | 198 | 3.76 | 3.85 | 0 | 19 | 183 | 3.87 | 4.12 | 0 | 24 | 162 |
| MEBS Body Dissatisfaction | 0.93 | 1.24 | 0 | 6 | 200 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 0 | 6 | 183 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 0 | 6 | 162 |
| MEBS Weight Preoccupation | 1.74 | 1.59 | 0 | 7 | 199 | 1.66 | 1.72 | 0 | 7 | 183 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 0 | 8 | 162 |
| MEBS Binge Eating | 1.02 | 1.15 | 0 | 7 | 199 | 0.91 | 1.18 | 0 | 5 | 183 | 0.94 | 1.13 | 0 | 6 | 162 |
| PEQ Mother Regard for Daughter | 0.97 | 1.29 | 0 | 6 | 217 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 0 | 7 | 166 | 1.45 | 1.91 | 0 | 11 | 176 |
| PEQ Father Regard for Daughter | 1.07 | 1.47 | 0 | 9 | 215 | 1.39 | 1.99 | 0 | 14 | 163 | 1.61 | 2.06 | 0 | 11 | 173 |
| PEQ Daughter Regard for Mother | 1.97 | 1.61 | 0 | 8 | 216 | 2.17 | 2.09 | 0 | 8 | 166 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 0 | 17 | 175 |
| PEQ Daughter Regard for Father | 2.14 | 2.16 | 0 | 14 | 213 | 2.79 | 3.18 | 0 | 22 | 162 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 0 | 17 | 172 |
| PEQ Mother Involvement | 4.12 | 3.44 | 0 | 15 | 217 | 3.67 | 3.12 | 0 | 16 | 166 | 4.21 | 3.82 | 0 | 22 | 175 |
| PEQ Father Involvement | 4.71 | 3.73 | 0 | 20 | 215 | 4.68 | 4.11 | 0 | 24 | 162 | 5.18 | 4.56 | 0 | 24 | 172 |
The absolute values of twin difference scores are presented. MEBS, Minnesota Eating Behaviors Survey; PEQ, Parental Environment Questionnaire; min., minimum; max., maximum.