Table 4 The bootstrap results of mediation and moderated mediation analysis

Mediation effect

Diabetes distress →Self-regulatory fatigue →Disordered eating behaviors

0.494

0.098

(0.310, 0.695)

Moderated mediation effect

Diabetes distress →Self-regulatory fatigue →Disordered eating behaviors

Index of moderated mediation

− 0.023

0.006

(− 0.035, − 0.013)

Low resilience

0.580

0.102

(0.364, 0.811)

High resilience

0.165

0.079

(0.018, 0.327)