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Table 1 Mean Scores on the Target Thought Priming Ratings Scale across Inductions (Neutral, Thought-Shape Fusion (TSF), and Thought-Action Fusion (TAF)

From: Susceptibility to cognitive distortions: the role of eating pathology

 

Neutral

TSF

TAF

ANOVA

Vividness Ratings

69.61 (20.97)a

67.81 (22.86)a

54.84 (25.70)b

Main effectc of induction: F 2,84 = 8.41, p < .001, η p 2 = .167

Induction group interaction: F 2,84 = 2.31, p = .10, η p 2 = .052

Difficulty/Distress Composite

Controls

9.09 (10.28)a

11.63 (13.65)a

75.41 (16.10)b

Main effectc of induction: F 2,84 = 134.12, p < .001, η p 2 = .762

Eating Disorders

19.59 (28.29)a

55.47 (32.08)b

77.76 (23.73)c

Inductionc group interaction: F 2,84 = 15.92, p < .001, η p 2 = .275

  1. aVividness ratings: significance set at p < .05
  2. bDifficulty/Distress Composite: significance set a p < .0167
  3. Different letter superscripts in the same row represent significant differences within groups, as tested by pairwise comparisons; presence of an crepresents a significant effect in the ANOVA