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. 2021 Jun 6;166:105452. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105452

Table 3.

Comparison of study variables before and during lockdown in men (n = 48).

Study variables Before
During lockdown
p d
M (SD) M (SD)
SATAQ-4
Total 2.09 (0.47) 2.12 (0.68) 0.784
Thin/low body fat internalization 2.19 (0.80) 3.43 (0.73) <0.001 1.46
Muscular/athletic body internalization 2.98 (1.00) 2.82 (1.17) 0.263
Pressures: family 1.65 (0.79) 1.58 (0.96) 0.588
Pressures: peers 1.46 (0.69) 1.53 (0.75) 0.539
Pressures: media 1.95 (1.24) 2.27 (1.27) 0.126
MBSRQ-AS
Appearance evaluation 3.37 (0.72) 3.28 (0.73) 0.315
Appearance orientation 3.27 (0.53) 3.21 (0.48) 0.261
Body area satisfaction 3.48 (0.69) 3.50 (0.63) 0.798
Overweight preoccupation 2.02 (0.78) 1.91 (0.70) 0.365
Self-classified weight 3.07 (0.69) 3.07 (0.74) 1.000
Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)
Total 67.07 (18.02) 68.68 (15.96) 0.483
Physical domain 74.03 (15.95) 74.18 (14.96) 0.945
Psychological domain 61.81 (21.02) 63.28 (19.08) 0.580
Social domain 57.12 (24.13) 54.86 (27.28) 0.537
Environmental domain 67.32 (20.71) 71.68 (19.50) 0.166
Body mass index, lifestyle and self-esteem
Body mass index, kg/m2 24.20 (3.45) 24.66 (3.89) 0.220
Leisure-time exercise score 78.77 (46.01) 58.77 (47.76) 0.003 0.46
Sleep duration, hours/day 7.33 (0.86) 7.56 (1.18) 0.175
Time browsing internet, hours/day 3.17 (1.73) 5.95 (3.48) <0.001 0.80
Self-rated health 3.13 (0.91) 2.85 (0.77) 0.008 0.42
Binge drinking 1.96 (0.92) 2.00 (0.83) 0.710
Unhealthy nutrition habits 2.85 (0.61) 2.56 (0.48) 0.002 0.49
Fast food consumption 0.88 (0.64) 0.63 (0.64) 0.044 0.30
Disordered eating (EDEQ-6) 0.85 (0.66) 1.05 (0.79) 0.074
Self-esteem 30.10 (6.26) 30.06 (6.12) 0.964

M = mean; SD = standard deviation; p = statistical significance; d = Cohen's d effect size; SATAQ-4 = Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4; MBSRQ-AS = Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire–Appearance Scales; WHOQOL = World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, short version; EDEQ-6 = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-6.