Figure 2.

Cross-sectional mediation models with negative affect as the independent variable, total percent commission errors as the mediator, and total energy intake (kcal) as the dependent variable. The a pathway represents the relationship between negative affect and total commission errors, the b pathway represents the relationship between total commission errors and total energy intake, and the c pathway represents the total relationship between negative affect and total energy intake. The c’ pathway represents the direct relationship between negative affect and total energy intake, after adjusting for total commission errors. The ab pathway represents the unstandardized indirect relationship between negative affect and total energy intake, through the total commission errors pathway. Models adjusted for age, sex, race, lean mass, and percentage fat mass. Total commission errors significantly mediated the relationship between negative affect and total energy intake.