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Table 7 Associations between appetite and psychological factors before meals

From: Development of an ecological momentary assessment scale for appetite

 

Estimate

(S.E.)

F value

p value

Effect on hunger/fullness

    

Depression (point/point)

−0.39

0.10

F(1,420) = 16.51

<0.0001

Anxiety (point/point)

−0.25

0.05

F(1,420) = 24.78

<0.0001

Psychological stress (point/point)

-

-

-

-

Effect on cravings

    

Depression (point/point)

−0.17

0.08

F(1,423) = 4.46

0.035

Anxiety (point/point)

−0.10

0.05

F(1,423) = 3.89

0.049

Psychological stress (point/point)

−0.18

0.06

F(1,423) = 8.54

0.004

Effect on total appetite

    

Depression (point/point)

−0.29

0.06

F(1,419) = 22.52

<0.0001

Anxiety (point/point)

−0.19

0.05

F(1,419) = 16.06

<0.0001

Psychological stress (point/point)

-

-

-

-

  1. Estimates are not shown if a model with a psychological factor as a dependent variable did not have a better fit than the unconditional model.