Table 2 Results of a Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the EBQ (N = 573) Standardised Regression Weights & Communality

I will never be able to control my urges to eat

.656

My eating will always need to be controlled

.626

Once I start eating I can’t stop

.796

I have no willpower in relation to food

.738

I can’t control my eating because I am weak

.829

If I don’t control myself I would never stop eating

.770

There is nothing I can do to stop eating

.671

Eating helps me to cope

Eating helps to reduce unpleasant physical feelings

Eating means I don’t have to think about negative things

Eating helps to control my emotions

Eating keeps my feelings at a tolerable level

Eating helps me to cope with negative thoughts

Eating helps me to cope with unpleasant physical sensations

Eating helps me cope with negative feelings

Eating helps to stop feelings that I don’t like