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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and internal consistency (McDonald’s ω) for variables across waves

From: Anxiety, stress, and binge eating tendencies in adolescence: a prospective approach

 

Wave 1

(N = 324)

Wave 2

(N = 324)

Wave 3

(N = 324)

Measure (possible range of scores)

 RCADS anxiety (0–111)

  Mean (SD)

13.91 (7.94)

14.76 (7.75)

14.22 (7.99)

  ω

.89

.88

.89

 RCADS depression (0–30)

  Mean (SD)

8.36 (5.62)

9.89 (6.22)

10.47 (6.45)

  ω

.91

.91

.92

 CASE negative life events (0–40)

  Mean (SD)

11.83 (8.86)

11.50 (8.98)

10.67 (7.99)

 Anxiety*Stress

  Mean (SD)

34.24 (76.05)

33.33 (60.35)

36.83 (65.65)

 TFEQ-R18 Cognitive Restraint (6–24)

  Mean (SD)

13.41 (4.21)

13.43 (4.51)

13.47 (4.74)

  ω

.87

.92

.92

 TFEQ-R18 Uncontrolled Eating (9–36)

  Mean (SD)

19.49 (5.83)

20.84 (5.72)

20.87 (5.64)

  ω

.91

.89

.89

 TFE1-R18 Emotional Eating (3–12)

  Mean (SD)

5.39 (2.53)

6.20 (2.84)

6.28 (2.82)

  ω

.87

.89

.91

  1. Note. RCADS Revised Children Anxiety and Depression Scale. CASE Child and Adolescent Survey of Experiences. Anxiety*Stress – anxiety*stress interaction term. TFEQ-R18 Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18. ω – McDonald’s Omega for internal consistency; > .70 indicates high internal consistency [76]