Table 3.
Results of the post hoc independent t-tests for the univariate analyses of variance
| Variable | t (df) | p | Cohen’s d effect size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear of gaining weight (SEED item 3)a | |||
| Never vs. seldom | .65 (153) | .515 | .11 (none) |
| Never vs. sometimes | .76 (221) | .447 | .12 (none) |
| Never vs. often | 2.98 (182) | .003 | .47 (small) |
| Never vs. always | 7.03 (125.97) | < .001 | 1.19 (large) |
| Seldom vs. sometimes | 1.67 (252) | .096 | .22 (small) |
| Seldom vs. often | 4.39 (212.96) | < .001 | .58 (intermediate) |
| Seldom vs. always | 8.21 (111.18) | < .001 | 1.36 (very large) |
| Sometimes vs. often | 2.96 (281) | .003 | .36 (small) |
| Sometimes vs. always | 7.22 (106.89) | < .001 | 1.15 (large) |
| Often vs. always | 4.90 (123.75) | < .001 | .77 (intermediate) |
| PHQ depressive syndromesb | |||
| None vs. other depressive syndrome | 3.24 (493) | .001 | .44 (small) |
| None vs. major depressive syndrome | 5.13 (15.57) | < .001 | 1.78 (large) |
| Other depressive syndrome vs. major depressive syndrome | 4.08 (76) | < .001 | 1.14 (large) |
aBonferroni-corrected level of significance .05/10 = .005
bBonferroni-corrected level of significance .05/3 = .017
cDegrees of freedom corrected due to unequal variances