Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for EMA sample
| Variables | Normal weight (N = 11) | Overweight (BMI > 25) (N = 15) | Group comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Comparison with trait sample | Mean | SD | Comparison with trait sample | t(86) | |
| Age | 24.18 | 8.75 | 2.06* | 27.40 | 9.14 | 1.98 | .90 |
| Weight | 58.72 | 6.46 | .89 | 86.67 | 18.83 | .63 | 4.69*** |
| Height | 171.53 | 14.81 | 1.37 | 164.64 | 7.36 | .34 | 1.41 |
| BMI | 21.66 | 2.00 | .59 | 29.29 | 2.27 | 1.05 | 4.53*** |
| PTQ total score | 40.36 | 15.76 | .76 | 42.93 | 10.49 | 2.00* | .50 |
| PTQ core features | 25.00 | 10.49 | .42 | 26.53 | 5.96 | 1.48* | .47 |
| PTQ unproductiveness | 7.27 | 2.57 | .36 | 8.33 | 2.53 | 2.16* | 1.05 |
| PTQ mental load | 8.09 | 3.24 | 2.15* | 8.07 | 3.08 | 2.35* | − .19 |
| TFEQ uncontrolled eating | 8.82 | 5.07 | .10 | 10.93 | 4.64 | 1.00 | 1.08 |
| TFEQ emotional eating | 3.83 | 2.48 | 1.06 | 3.40 | 1.95 | .14 | − .48 |
| TFEQ cognitive restrictions | 9.73 | 2.68 | .08 | 10.53 | 3.44 | .39 | .64 |
BMI body mass index, PTQ Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire, TFEQ Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire
*p < .05
***p < .001