Table 2 Means (standard deviations) and t test by gender and by total CIA scores for the F-EPSI subscales
Subscales | Men (n = 279) | Women (n = 486) | t | p | Cohen’s da |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
Body dissatisfaction | 7.17 (5.56) | 8.72 (6.43) | 3.36 | .001 | .26 |
Binge eating | 6.38 (5.11) | 5.92 (5.08) | 1.18 | .24 | .09 |
Cognitive restraint | 3.96 (2.36) | 4.15 (2.64) | .97 | .33 | .08 |
Purging | 1.90 (3.61) | 1.92 (3.39) | .12 | .90 | .00 |
Restricting | 7.14 (4.20) | 8.26 (4.79) | 3.24 | .001 | .25 |
Excessive exercise | 6.93 (4.54) | 5.52 (3.90) | 4.51 | .001 | .33 |
Negative attitudes toward obesity | 6.64 (4.67) | 7.0 (4.85) | 1.03 | .31 | .08 |
Muscle building | 3.17 (3.93) | 2.24 (3.22) | 3.55 | .001 | .26 |
|  | CIA < 16 (n = 586) | CIA ≥ 16 (n = 179) |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body dissatisfaction | 6.84 (5.45) | 12.46 (6.45) | 11.56 | .001 | .94 |
Binge eating | 4.79 (4.20) | 10.34 (5.45) | 14.37 | .001 | 1.14 |
Cognitive restraint | 3.90 (2.56) | 4.66 (2.41) | 3.65 | .001 | .31 |
Purging | 1.20 (2.56) | 4.25 (4.80) | 11.03 | .001 | .79 |
Restricting | 7.43 (4.70) | 9.23 (4.05) | 4.63 | .001 | .41 |
Excessive exercise | 5.47 (4.07) | 7.88 (4.09) | 6.91 | .001 | .59 |
Negative attitudes toward obesity | 6.15 (4.61) | 9.25 (4.58) | 7.92 | .001 | .67 |
Muscle building | 2.0 (2.97) | 4.45 (4.42) | 8.52 | .001 | .65 |