Table 4 Results of mediated structural model analysis in which food addiction and night eating syndrome are mediating variables

Hedonic Hunger

8.938

0.469

< .001*

0.968

0.344

.005

-0.051

0.074

.486

Food Addiction

0.224

0.023

< .001*

0.020

0.005

< .001*

Night Eating Syndrome

0.015

0.009

.088

Constant

− 8.478

1.536

< .001*

6.799

0.915

< .001*

− 0.047

0.203

.815

R² = 0.373

R² = 0.256

R² = 0.052

F (1, 612) = 363.516, p = < .001*

F (2, 611) = 105.008, p = < .001*

F (3, 610) = 11.172, p = < .001*