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Table 2 Attachment style, personality and perception of the family in the total sample and separately for the ED and Non-ED groups

From: An investigation of the mediating role of personality and family functioning in the association between attachment styles and eating disorder status

 

Total (n = 253)

ED (n = 106)

Non-ED (n = 147)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Attachment style (AAS)

   

Secure

112 (44.3 %)

14 (13.2 %)

98 (66.7 %)

Insecure

141 (55.7 %)

92 (86.8 %)

49 (33.3 %)

 Clingy/dependent

36 (14.2 %)

12 (11.3 %)

24 (16.3 %)

 Rejecting/distanced

18 (7.1 %)

7 (6.6 %)

11 (7.5 %)

 Anxious/avoidant

87 (34.4 %)

73 (68.9 %)

14 (9.5 %)

Personality (B5T)

   

Extraversion

26.62 (6.20 %)

23.07 (6.11 %)

29.19 (4.86 %)

 Low-range values

61 (24.1 %)

52 (49.1 %)

9 (6.1 %)

 Mid-range values

132 (52.2 %)

43 (40.6 %)

89 (60.5 %)

 High-range values

60 (23.7 %)

11 (10.4 %)

49 (33.3 %)

Neuroticism

26.77 (7.18 %)

31.23 (6.26 %)

23.55 (5.99 %)

 Low-range values

56 (22.1 %)

8 (7.5 %)

48 (32.7 %)

 Mid-range values

132 (52.2 %)

45 (42.5 %)

87 (59.2 %)

 High-range values

65 (25.7 %)

53 (50 %)

12 (8.2 %)

Perception of the family (EXIS.pers)

3.99 (1.37 %)

3.10 (1.26 %)

4.65 (1.03 %)

  1. ED eating disorder group, Non-ED comparison group
  2. Extraversion and neuroticism: low-range values = stanine scores ranging from 1 to 3; mid-range values = stanine scores ranging from 4 to 6; high-range values = stanine scores ranging from 7 to 9; EXIS.pers: theoretical range is 0 to 6