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Table 6 Correlations between EBQ Scores and Measures of Eating-Related and General Psychopathology

From: Confirmatory factor analysis and examination of the psychometric properties of the eating beliefs questionnaire

 

EBQ Total Score

Negative Beliefs Scale

Positive Beliefs Scale

n = 767

 BMI

.334a

.362a

.253a

n = 648

 DASS-21 Depression

.503a

.483a

.429a

 DASS-21 Anxiety

.418a

.361a

.387a

 DASS-21 Stress

.457a

.394a

.425a

n = 610

 EDE-Q - Objective Binge Episodes (OBE)

.389a

.395a

.316a

 EDE-Q – OBE + Loss of Control

.515a

.555a

.391a

 EDE-Q Global Score

.643a

.726 a

.464a

 EDE-Q Restraint

.388a

.517a

.221a

 EDE-Q Eating Concern

.643a

.720 a

.469a

 EDE-Q Shape Concern

.630a

.683a

.477a

 EDE-Q Weight Concern

.647a

.694a

.494a

n = 283

 EDBQ Negative Self-Beliefs

.542a

.541a

.458a

 EDBQ Acceptance by Others

.563a

.581a

.463a

 EDBQ Self-Acceptance

.423a

.486a

.313a

 EDBQ Control over Eating

.564a

.644a

.422a

 ED-CBQ Self-Loathing

.493a

.474a

.429a

 ED-CBQ Demanding/Needing Help

.494a

.466a

.436a

 ED-CBQ Unassertive/Inhibited

.460a

.421a

.414a

 ED-CBQ High Standards for Self

−.146 b

−.172 b

−.106 b

 DERS Total Score

.562a

.521a

.501a

 DEBQ Emotional Eating

.674a

.611a

.610a

 DEBQ External Eating

.371a

.361a

.320a

  1. aPearson Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)
  2. bPearson Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)