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. 2022 Apr 25;10:58. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00577-y

Table 3.

The Spearman’s correlation coefficients between online media exposure, weight and fitness management app use, and disordered eating symptoms

Daily internet use Media info receive Look for media info Media info proportion App use Diet app recommend Exercise app recommend
EDE-Q global
Male 0.14 0.29* 0.29* 0.23 0.12 0.25 0.30*
Female 0.07 0.41*** 0.45*** 0.42*** 0.49*** 0.47*** 0.43***
EDE-Q dietary restraint
Male 0.06 0.28* 0.30* 0.27 0.18 0.25 0.30*
Female − 0.01 0.38*** 0.39*** 0.43*** 0.48*** 0.45*** 0.33***
EDE-Q eating concern
Male 0.13 0.35** 0.32** 0.31* 0.19 0.26 0.23
Female 0.05 0.34*** 0.40*** 0.35*** 0.37*** 0.35*** 0.38***
EDE-Q weight concern
Male 0.11 0.19 0.19 0.15 0.15 0.24 0.27
Female 0.08 0.38*** 0.42*** 0.39*** 0.46*** 0.45*** 0.41***
EDE-Q shape concern
Male ara> 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.12 0.08 0.20 0.26
Female 0.11 0.37*** 0.39*** 0.35*** 0.41*** 0.41*** 0.39***
Dietary restriction
Male 0.08 0.26 0.21 0.30* 0.25 0.25 0.29*
Female 0.03 0.21** 0.26*** 0.28*** 0.30*** 0.34*** 0.24***
Objective binge
Male 0.20 0.21 0.25 0.28* 0.18 0.21 0.2
Female 0.03 0.26*** 0.24*** 0.22** 0.23*** 0.25*** 0.22**
Self-induced vomiting
Male − 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.21 0.05 0.07 0.02
Female 0.02 0.08 0.13 0.12 0.11 0.05 0.02
Laxative misuse
Male − 0.05 0.09 0.06 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.09
Female 0.05 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.07 0.01
Excessive exercise
Male 0.07 0.33** 0.25 0.29* 0.22 0.19 0.20
Female − 0.03 0.29*** 0.28*** 0.29*** 0.35*** 0.29*** 0.35***

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001, Bonferroni corrected