Table 4.

Correlations between EBQ-18 Scores and other symptom and cognitive measures.

Scale	EBQ-18 Total Score	Negative Beliefs Scale	Positive Beliefs Scale	Permissive Beliefs Scale
DASS-21 Depression (n = 645)	0.24 **	0.22 **	0.24 **	0.14 **
DASS-21 Anxiety (n = 645)	0.16 **	0.15 **	0.12 **	0.15 **
DASS-21 Stress (n = 645)	0.27 **	0.26 **	0.25 **	0.14 **
EDE-Q-Objective Binge Episodes (OBE) (n = 650)	0.48 **	0.45 **	0.50 **	0.25 **
EDE-Q Global Score (n = 650)	0.30 **	0.33 **	0.42 **	−0.03
EDE-Q Restraint (n = 650)	0.12 **	0.17 **	0.23 **	−0.14 **
EDE-Q Eating Concern (n = 650)	0.36 **	0.36 **	0.47 **	0.05
EDE-Q Shape Concern (n = 650)	0.33 **	0.35 **	0.41 **	0.02
EDE-Q Weight Concern (n = 650)	0.29 **	0.32 **	0.41 **	−0.05
DEBQ Emotional Eating (n = 201)	0.62 **	0.62 **	0.52 **	0.34 **
DEBQ External Eating (n = 201)	0.39 **	0.31 **	0.43 **	0.21 **
EDTQ–Negative Thoughts (n = 201)	0.42 **	0.34 **	0.55 **	0.14 *
EDTQ–Positive Thoughts (n = 201)	0.64 **	0.62 **	0.52 **	0.36 **
EDTQ–Permissive Thoughts (n = 201)	0.60 **	0.53 **	0.43 **	0.51 **

** = p < 0.01 (two-tailed), * = p < 0.05 (two-tailed), EBQ-18 = Eating Beliefs Questionnaire 18-item version, DASS-21 = Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-item version, EDE-Q = Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire, DEBQ = Dutch Eating Behaviours Questionnaire, EDTQ = Eating Disorders Thoughts Questionnaire.