Table 4.
The univariate associations of eating disorder (ED) psychopathology, general psychopathology, therapeutic alliance, COVID-19 anxiety with TSQ and the 6-item measure of patients’ perspectives towards the transition to online treatment (N = 63)
| TSQ similarity | TSQ quality | Perspectives towards the transition to online treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED psychopathology (EDE-Q) | ||||
| Dietary restraints | r = | −.096 | .101 | −.121 |
| p = | .454 | .432 | .347 | |
| Eating concerns | r = | .045 | .041 | −.094 |
| p = | .726 | .751 | .466 | |
| Shape concerns | r = | −.070 | −.100 | −.168 |
| p = | .587 | .435 | .187 | |
| Weight concerns | r = | −.038 | −.053 | −.155 |
| p = | .767 | .678 | .224 | |
| General psychopathology (DASS-21) | ||||
| Depression | r = | −.121 | .094 | −.162 |
| p = | .344 | .466 | .205 | |
| Stress | r = | −.037 | .094 | −.158 |
| p = | .772 | .461 | .215 | |
| Anxiety | r = | −.114 | .026 | −.080 |
| p = | .376 | .840 | .531 | |
| COVID-19 anxiety (FCV-19S) | ||||
| r = | −.193 | −.143 | .276 | |
| p = | .129 | .263 | .029 | |
| Therapeutic alliance (WAI-S) | ||||
| Total | r = | .196 | .173 | .293 |
| p = | .147 | .203 | .028 | |
| Task | r = | .033 | .086 | .346 |
| p = | .806 | .530 | .009 | |
| Bond | r = | .291 | .119 | .140 |
| p = | .030 | .384 | .302 | |
| Goal | r = | .204 | .268 | .295 |
| p = | .131 | .045 | .027 | |
Note: Perspectives towards the transition to online treatment were measured using the six items developed for the current study. A higher score represents a more positive attitude towards the transition. Bold font indicates statistically significant results (p-value< 0.05). Abbreviations: ED eating disorder, EDE-Q Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale – Version 21, WAI-S Working Alliance Inventory – short version, COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019, FCV-19S Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), TSQ Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire