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Table 3 Eating disorder pathology and perception of the family in connection with low-,mid- and high-range values of extraversion and neuroticism

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

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

ED group (n = 106)

Extraversion

  
 

Low-range values

Mid-range values

High-range values

 

(n = 52)

(n = 43)

(n = 11)

Eating disorder pathology (EDE-Q)

4.22 (1.31)

3.67 (1.70)

2.44 (1.81)

Perception of the family (EXIS.pers)

2.54 (1.08)

3.45 (1.06)

4.24 (1.54)

 

Neuroticism

  
 

Low-range values

Mid-range values

High-range values

 

(n = 8)

(n = 45)

(n = 53)

Eating disorder pathology (EDE-Q)

2.60 (1.85)

3.20 (1.74)

4.52 (1.06)

Perception of the family (EXIS.pers)

4.39 (1.59)

3.47 (1.13)

2.57 (1.07)

Non-ED group (n = 147)

Extraversion

  
 

Low-range values

Mid-range values

High-range values

 

(n = 9)

(n = 89)

(n = 49)

Eating disorder pathology (EDE-Q)

1.63 (1.42)

1.25 (1.05)

1.00 (0.96)

Perception of the family (EXIS.pers)

4.34 (1.12)

4.60 (1.07)

4.80 (0.94)

 

Neuroticism

  
 

Low-range values

Mid-range values

High-range values

 

(n = 48)

(n = 87)

(n = 12)

Eating disorder pathology (EDE-Q)

4.22 (1.31)

3.67 (1.70)

2.44 (1.81)

Perception of the family (EXIS.pers)

5.01 (0.98)

4.53 (0.98)

4.13 (1.19)

  1. 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; EDE-Q: theoretical range is 0 to 6; EXIS.pers: theoretical range is 0 to 6