Table 5. Individual Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) items, most popular response and correlation with basic characteristics and Night Eating Syndrome (NES).
Items | No. of responses (n) | Percentage (%) | Most popular response (%) | p-value | ||||
Gender | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | Level of education | NES | ||||
14. Overall, I am satisfied with myself. | 395 | 100 | Agree (55.8) | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.165 | <0.001 |
15. At times I think I am no good at all. | 395 | 100 | Agree (43.7) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.337 | 0.370 | <0.001 |
16. I feel that I have several good qualities. | 395 | 100 | Agree (64.8) | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.392 | 0.278 | <0.001 |
17. I can do things as well as most other people. | 395 | 100 | Agree (55.8) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.945 | 0.260 | <0.001 |
18. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | 395 | 100 | Disagree (42.9) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.014 | 0.661 | <0.001 |
19. I certainly feel useless at times. | 395 | 100 | Agree (45.2) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.017 | 0.254 | <0.001 |
20. I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | 395 | 100 | Agree (65.2) | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.074 | 0715 | <0.001 |
21. I wish I could have more respect for myself. | 395 | 100 | Agree (41.4) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.026 | 0.556 | 0.001 |
22. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | 395 | 100 | Disagree (47.6) | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.018 | 0.324 | <0.001 |
23. I take a positive attitude towards myself. | 395 | 100 | Agree (51.4) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.052 | 0.012 | <0.001 |