Table 3.

Differences in psychometric dimensions across the four groups were compared using nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparison post-hoc testing.

	Weight Dependent (n = 68) Mean ± SD	Weight Independent (n = 26) Mean ± SD	Non-Competitive (n = 94) Mean ± SD	Sedentary (n = 94) Mean ± SD	p
Rosenberg Self-Esteem	22.72 ± 4.68	24.12 ± 5.39	23.04 ± 5.04	21.47 ± 4.40	0.0210
BSQ Self-Image	30.07 ± 15.17	21.31 ± 6.00	23.39 ± 14.76	30.71 ± 15.58	0.0005
BSQ Body Image	30.22 ± 13.40	22.65 ± 7.00	24.07 ± 15.82	31.90 ± 16.12	0.0015
POMS T/A	6.87 ± 6.01	7.65 ± 4.91	6.95 ± 6.39	9.56 ± 7.46	0.0331
POMS D/D	5.49 ± 7.57	5.89 ± 5.60	9.17 ± 9.30	9.23 ± 9.86	0.0056
POMS A/H	7.44 ± 7.88	7.77 ± 6.67	7.60 ± 7.72	9.83 ± 10.10	0.5896
POMS V/A	17.79 ± 6.50	16.46 ± 7.82	12.90 ± 7.06	14.77 ± 5.60	<0.0001
POMS C/B	6.40 ± 4.80	4.92 ± 3.73	6.54 ± 6.17	8.78 ± 6.388	0.0108
POMS F/I	6.85 ± 3.62	5.81 ± 4.95	6.12 ± 4.87	9.56 ± 6.32	0.0001
EAT-26 Dieting	3.33 ± 5.95	2.08 ± 6.66	2.48 ± 4.75	2.28 ± 4.58	0.0400
EAT-26 Bulimia and Food Preoccupation	1.797 ± 2.67	2.35 ± 3.99	2.59 ± 5.09	1.46 ± 1.97	0.3818
EAT-26 Oral Control	3.02 ± 3.64	2.27 ± 4.13	2.83 ± 2.84	2.11 ± 2.89	0.0337
BUT WP	1.15 ± 0.92	0.40 ± 0.50	1.08 ± 0.96	1.29 ± 1.14	0.0002
BUT BIC	0.85 ± 0.83	0.26 ± 0.40	0.85 ± 0.84	1.159 ± 1.19	<0.0001
BUT CSM	0.89 ± 0.66	0.40 ± 0,37	0.87 ± 0.70	1.08 ± 0.91	0.0004
BUT A	0.32 ± 0.58	0.13 ± 0.26	0.29 ± 0.49	0.41 ± 0.81	0.4650
BUT D	0.39 ± 0.57	0.12 ± 0.24	0.40 ± 0.68	0.61 ± 0.93	0.0052
BUT GSI	0.77 ± 0.64	0.27 ± 0.28	0.75 ± 0.66	0.97 ± 0.02	<0.0001

BSQ Body Shape Questionnaire; POMS Profile of Mood State; T/A tension/anxiety; D/D depression/dejection; A/H anger/hostility; V/A vigor/activity; C/B confusion/bewilderment; F/I fatigue/inertia; EAT Eating Attitudes Test; BUT Body Uneasiness Test; WP weight phobia; BIC body image concerns; CSM compulsive self-monitoring; A avoidance conduct; D depersonalization; GSI global severity index. Bold numbers correspond to p < 0.05.