Table 5.
Convergent and discriminant validity of Ocker et al.’s [9] 16-item four-factor model of the Eating Attitudes Test in vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian | ||||||||
| 1. EAT Body Shape | - | |||||||
| 2. EAT Dieting | 0.78 ** | - | ||||||
| 3. EAT Food Contents | 0.46 ** | 0.61 ** | - | |||||
| 4. EAT Food Preoccupation | 0.67 ** | 0.65 ** | 0.48 ** | - | ||||
| 5. EDE-Q | 0.80 ** | 0.75 ** | 0.51 ** | 0.64 ** | - | |||
| 6. DASS Depression | 0.43 ** | 0.30 ** | 0.08 | 0.36 ** | 0.49 ** | - | ||
| 7. DASS Anxiety | 0.38 ** | 0.34 ** | 0.12 * | 0.35 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.64 ** | - | |
| 8. DASS Stress | 0.41 ** | 0.32 ** | 0.15 * | 0.34 ** | 0.43 ** | 0.70 ** | 0.73 ** | - |
| Vegan | ||||||||
| 1. EAT Body Shape | - | |||||||
| 2. EAT Dieting | 0.75 ** | - | ||||||
| 3. EAT Food Contents | 0.45 ** | 0.62 ** | - | |||||
| 4. EAT Food Preoccupation | 0.73 ** | 0.69 ** | 0.45 ** | - | ||||
| 5. EDE-Q | 0.82 ** | 0.74 ** | 0.49 ** | 0.70 ** | - | |||
| 6. DASS Depression | 0.44 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.13 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.46 ** | - | ||
| 7. DASS Anxiety | 0.39 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.11 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.42 ** | 0.69 ** | - | |
| 8. DASS Stress | 0.45 ** | 0.36 ** | 0.17 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.47 ** | 0.69 ** | 0.76 ** | - |
| Omnivore | ||||||||
| 1. EAT Body Shape | - | |||||||
| 2. EAT Dieting | 0.70 ** | - | ||||||
| 3. EAT Food Contents | 0.40 ** | 0.67 ** | - | |||||
| 4. EAT Food Preoccupation | 0.65 ** | 0.66 ** | 0.48 ** | - | ||||
| 5. EDE-Q | 0.76 ** | 0.66 ** | 0.43 ** | 0.65 ** | - | |||
| 6. DASS Depression | 0.36 ** | 0.29 ** | 0.13 ** | 0.34 ** | 0.46 ** | - | ||
| 7. DASS Anxiety | 0.34 ** | 0.24 ** | 0.09 | 0.34 ** | 0.39 ** | 0.65 ** | - | |
| 8. DASS Stress | 0.35 ** | 0.28 ** | 0.11 * | 0.38 ** | 0.46 ** | 0.69 ** | 0.73 ** | - |
Note. Body Shape = Self-perception of Body Shape subscale, Food Contents = Awareness of Food Contents subscale. ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. n = 1271 (278 vegetarian, 580 vegan, 413 omnivore).