TABLE 2.

Eating behavior patterns and factor loadings in varimax-rotated principal components

		Snacking	Infrequent and unhealthy eating	Avoidant eating	Emotional and external eating
Eigenvalue		4.00	2.43	1.38	1.09
Percentage variance explained		16.6	13.6	12.8	12.7
Variables	Response coding
Diet quality score	From healthy to unhealthy	0.00	0.33	0.24	0.04
How often do you eat breakfast?	From usually to seldom	0.07	0.50	−0.03	−0.04
How often in a day do you usually eat?	From usually to seldom	-0.18	0.58	−0.06	0.01
Regularity of your eating habits	From regular to irregular	0.28	0.36	−0.02	−0.09
Alternating restriction and overeating style	From seldom to usually	0.33	0.02	−0.20	0.07
During meals I eat sufficiently—I don't need to snack	From usually to seldom	0.52	−0.19	0.05	−0.07
I replace my meals with snacks	From seldom to usually	0.45	0.05	−0.07	−0.11
I eat most in the evenings	From seldom to usually	0.28	0.19	−0.01	0.14
I usually munch constantly in the evenings	From seldom to usually	0.38	−0.06	0.06	0.14
I tend to eat healthily	From usually to seldom	0.19	0.14	0.36	−0.05
I avoid greasy meals	From usually to seldom	0.02	0.01	0.60	0.04
I avoid calories	From usually to seldom	−0.04	−0.08	0.63	−0.02
While I am eating, I watch TV	From seldom to usually	−0.02	0.22	−0.05	0.40
I am tempted to eat according to advertisements	From seldom to usually	−0.08	0.04	0.04	0.55
I reward myself with good food	From seldom to usually	−0.02	−0.08	−0.01	0.56
I console myself by eating or drinking	From seldom to usually	0.17	0.13	−0.01	0.40

Sample size n = 3977.