Table 2 Means and standard deviations of the items of EEQ
Items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Do the weight scales have a great power over you? Can they change your mood? | 1.20 | 0.89 |
Do you crave specific foods? | 1.39 | 0.71 |
Is it difficult for you to stop eating sweet things, especially chocolate? | 1.08 | 0.96 |
Do you have problems controlling the amount of certain types of food you eat? | 0.87 | 0.83 |
Do you eat when you are stressed, angry or bored? | 0.93 | 0.92 |
Do you eat more of your favorite food and with less control when you are alone? | 0.73 | 0.86 |
Do you feel guilty when eat “forbidden” foods, like sweets or snacks? | 0.88 | 0.92 |
Do you feel less control over your diet when you are tired after work at night? | 0.89 | 0.86 |
When you overeat while on a diet, do you give up and start eating without control, particularly food that you think is fattening? | 0.64 | 0.74 |
How often do you feel that food controls you, rather than you controlling food? | 0.90 | 0.78 |