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Table 3 Results of Wilcoxon Signed Rank test comparing the pre-test study sample to normal and clinical samples

From: Psychosocial outcomes of a non-dieting based positive body image community program for overweight adults: a pilot study

Variable

Study sample (n = 17)

Normal sample

Clinical sample

 

Mdn ( Interquartile range ; IQR )

M ( SD)

Wilcoxin T & effect size ( r )

M ( SD )

Wilcoxin T & effect size ( r )

Eating Disorders Examination - Questionnaire

 

(n = 243)a

 

(n = 60)b

 

Restraint

1.2 (1.4)

1.3 (1.3)

T = 93, p = .434, r = .19

4.7 (1.6)

T < .01, p < .001, r = -.88

Eating Concern

1.4 (2.1)

0.6 (0.9)

T = 130, p = .011, r = .61

4 (1.3)

T = 2, p < .001, r = -.83

Shape Concern

4.4 (3.0)

2.2 (1.6)

T = 138, p = ,004, r = .71

4.6 (1.4)

T = 39, p = .076, r = .78

Weight Concern

3.4 (2.8)

1.6 (1.4)

T = 141, p = .002, r = .74

4.8 (1.2)

T = 9, p = .001, r = -.78

Three Factor Eating Questionnaire - Revised

 

(n = 284)c

   

Cognitive Restraint

2.5 (1.2)

1. 6 (0.8)

T = 150, p < .001, r = .85

N/A

N/A

Emotional Eating

2.8 (1. 3)

1.7 (1.2)

T = 146, p = .001, r = .80

N/A

N/A

Uncontrolled Eating

2.77 (.8)

1.1 (0.8)

T = 153, p < .001, r = .88

N/A

N/A

ecSatter Inventory

 

(n = 832)d

   

Eating Attitudes

9.0 (4.0)

11.1 (3.0)

T = 45, p = .135, r = -.36

N/A

N/A

Food Acceptance

6.0 (3.5)

4.9 (2.2)

T = 73, p = .868, r = -.04

N/A

N/A

Internal Regulation

7.0 (3.5)

6.7 (1.8)

T = 85, p = .686, r = .01

N/A

N/A

Contextual Eating Skills

9.0 (4.5)

8.5 (3.3)

T = 76, p = .981, r = -.01

N/A

N/A

Eating Competence

29.0 (13.5)

31.1 (7.5)

T = 59, p = .407, r = -.20

N/A

N/A

Multidimensional Body Self-Relations Questionnaire

 

(n = 1070)e

   

Appearance Evaluation

2.0 (1.1)

3.4 (0.9)

T = 7, p = .001, r = -.80

N/A

N/A

Fitness Evaluation

2. 7 (1. 7)

3.5 (1.0)

T = 36, p = .055, r = -.47

N/A

N/A

Health Evaluation

3.7 (1.2)

3.9 (0.8)

T = 15, p = .004, r = -.71

N/A

N/A

  

(n = 535)f

 

(n = 38)g

 

Body Shape Questionnaire

112.0 (57.5)

81.5 (28.4)

T = 128, p = .015, r = .59

136.9 (22.5)

T = 17, p = .005, r = -.68

DASS-21

 

(n = 592)h

 

(n = 27)i

 

Depression

14.0 (18.0)

6.3 (7.0)

T = 132, p = .009, r = .64

21.6 (10.7)

T = 28, p = .022, r = -.58

Anxiety

18.0 (10.0)

4.7 (4.9)

T = 131, p = .010, r = .63

16.2 (9.1)

T = 8, p = .001, r = -.79

Stress

16.0 (17.0)

10.1 (7.9)

T = 122, p = .031, r = .52

24.8 (9.3)

T = 26, p = .017, r = -.58

  1. Note: N/A: analysis not completed as no appropriate comparable sample available.
  2. afemales over 16 years[59]. bfemales with Anorexia Nervosa[59].cmiddle-aged females[60]. doverweight and physically active adults[47]. efemales over 18 years[49]. ffemale university students and family planning clinic attendees[50]. gfemales with Bulimia Nervosa[50]. hmales and females, aged over 17 years, in the community[52]. iadolescents and adults with Anorexia Nervosa[61].
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