Understanding eating disorder symptoms in adolescents: testing a cognitive-behavioural model of eating disorders in a community sample

Figures & data

Table 1. Correlation matrix between clinical perfectionism, self-esteem, mood intolerance, interpersonal difficulties, eating disorder symptoms, age, and gender.

	Clinical Perfectionism	Self-Esteem	Mood Intolerance	Interpersonal Difficulties	Eating Disorder Symptoms	Age	Gender
Clinical Perfectionism	-
Self-Esteem	−.46***	-
Mood Intolerance	.49***	−.61***	-
Interpersonal Difficulties	.44***	−.63***	.62***	-
Eating Disorder Symptoms	.45***	−.51***	.48***	.49***	-
Age	−.12*	.16**	−.21***	−.14**	.23***	-
Gender	.23***	−.14**	.07	.03	.07	.06	-

Note. N = 446. For Gender 0 = Male, 1 = Female.

*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Figure 1. Direct pathways from clinical perfectionism, self-esteem, mood intolerance, and interpersonal difficulties to eating disorder Symptoms. Standardised estimates and standard error reported. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Figure 2. Indirect pathways from clinical perfectionism to eating disorder symptoms through self-esteem, mood intolerance, and interpersonal difficulties.

Standardised estimates and standard error reported. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Data availability statement

The data is available upon request from the authors subject to Institutional approvals.