Table 3.
Association between CR, emotion, perception of body weight and satisfaction with body image.
| Variables | N | No CR/Low CR (n%) | High CR (n%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1301 | 614 (47.2%) | 687 (52.8%) | ||
| Perceived stress | 0.378 | 0.539 | |||
| Yes | 73 (5.6%) | 37 (50.7%) | 36 (49.3%) | ||
| No | 1228 (94.4%) | 577 (47.0%) | 651 (53.0%) | ||
| Anxiety symptoms | 0.451 | 0.502 | |||
| Yes | 159 (12.2%) | 79 (49.7%) | 80 (50.3%) | ||
| No | 1142 (87.8%) | 535 (46.8%) | 607 (53.2%) | ||
| Depressive symptoms | 0.293 | 0.589 | |||
| Yes | 242 (18.6%) | 118 (48.8%) | 124 (51.2%) | ||
| No | 1059 (81.4%) | 496 (46.8%) | 563 (53.2%) | ||
| Perception of body weight | 18.620 | 0.000 | |||
| Underestimate | 100 (10.3%) | 63 (63.0%) | 37 (37.0%) | ||
| Correct | 601 (61.7%) | 302 (50.2%) | 299 (49.8%) | ||
| Overestimate | 273 (28.0%) | 107 (39.2%) | 166 (60.8%) | ||
| Satisfaction with body image | 55.964 | 0.000 | |||
| Satisfied | 499 (38.4%) | 301 (60.3%) | 198 (39.7%) | ||
| Not satisfied | 802 (61.6%) | 313 (39.0%) | 489 (61.0%) | ||
| BMI | 53.883 | 0.000 | |||
| Underweight | 158 (16.1%) | 116 (73.4%) | 42 (26.6%) | ||
| Normal | 673 (68.7%) | 306 (45.5%) | 367 (54.5%) | ||
| Overweight | 114 (11.6%) | 41 (36.0%) | 73 (64.0%) | ||
| Obesity | 34 (3.5%) | 10 (29.4%) | 24 (70.6%) |
CR: cognitive restrained eating; BMI: body mass index; Chi-squared test was performed to compare the groups.