TABLE 3.
Mean satisfaction and importance scores per group
| Satisfaction | Importance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals with AN (n = 69) | Comparison group (n = 69) | Individuals with AN (n = 69) | Comparison group (n = 69) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Family | 4.26 (0.95) | 4.13 (1.15) | 4.62 (0.77) | 4.38 (1.32) |
| Friendships | 3.80 (1.35) | 4.06 (1.14) | 4.54 (0.90) | 4.42 (1.32) |
| School | 3.16 (1.09) a | 3.64 (1.07) a | 4.28 (0.75) | 4.06 (1.15) |
| Self | 1.72 (0.89) a | 3.25 (1.10) a | 3.13 (1.32) | 3.64 (1.16) |
| Living location | 3.68 (1.13) | 4.04 (1.21) | 3.45 (1.31) | 3.72 (1.12) |
| Life in general | 2.58 (1.02) a | 3.87 (1.11) a | 3.90 (1.14) | 4.07 (1.31) |
| Average | 3.20 (0.70) b | 3.83 (0.88) b | 3.99 (0.64) | 4.05 (1.04) |
Abbreviations: AN, anorexia nervosa; comparison group, adolescents without an eating disorder.
a
A significant difference between groups on that specific item, using Mann–Whitney U tests with a Bonferroni‐Holm correction, α < .0125.
b
A significant difference between groups, using an univariate ANOVA, α = .05.