Table 4.
Correlation of each item of the DOS scale with the total score
| Variable | Item number | Item-total correlation |
|---|---|---|
| I feel upset after eating unhealthy foods | 10 | 0.738 |
| If I eat something, I consider unhealthy, I feel really bad | 6 | 0.731 |
| I find it difficult to go against my personal dietary rules | 9 | 0.614 |
| I have the feeling of being excluded by my friends and colleagues due to my strict nutrition rules | 7 | 0.463 |
| My thoughts constantly revolve around healthy nutrition and I organize my day around it | 8 | 0.769 |
| I have certain nutrition rules that I adhere to | 2 | 0.673 |
| I can only enjoy eating foods considered healthy | 3 | 0.561 |
| Eating healthy food is more important to me than indulgence/enjoying the food | 1 | 0.644 |
| I like that I pay more attention to healthy nutrition than other people | 5 | 0.723 |
| I try to avoid getting invited over to friends for dinner if I know that they do not pay attention to healthy nutrition | 4 | 0.540 |