The mediation effect of perceived weight stigma in association between weight status and eating disturbances among university students: is there any gender difference?

Table 4 Correlation of PWS, TFEQ (total and three subscales) between females and males

Variables		Overall	Females	Males	Gender differences in correlation
Variables		Overall	Females	Males	Z score	P value
PWS	TFEQ (total)	0.25**	0.23**	0.26**	− 0.59	0.56
PWS	TFEQ (uncontrolled)	0.16**	0.13*	0.17**	− 0.76	0.45
PWS	TFEQ (cognitive)	0.18**	0.18**	0.17**	0.19	0.85
PWS	TFEQ (emotional)	0.20**	0.16**	0.23**	− 1.35	0.18

PWS perceived weight stigma, TFEQ three factor eating questionnaire, TFEQ(T) total scores, TFEQ(U) uncontrolled eating, TFEQ(C) cognitive restrained eating, TFEQ(E) emotional eating; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01

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