Table 5.
Summary of serial mediation model predicting emotional eating (significant paths bolded), controlling for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and standard covariates. Unstandardized coefficients reported. Greyed path no longer significant after controlling for anxiety/depressive symptoms in participant subset.
| Outcome | Effect | b (SE) | 95% CI | n | Model R2 | F (df) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Emotional Eating (EE) | Total indirect effect | 4.58 (1.54) | [1.61, 7.70] | 229 | 0.312 | 9.90 (10,218)*** |
| IWB -> int. shame -> EE | 1.67 (1.63) | [−1.64, 4.68] | ||||
| IWB -> int. shame -> self-compassion -> EE | 2.03 (0.88) | [0.63, 4.15] | ||||
| IWB -> self-compassion -> EE | 0.88 (0.54) | [0.04, 2.28] | ||||
***
p < .001. IWB (Internalized Weight Bias); Int. Shame (Internalized Shame); Emotional Eating (EE).