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Table 3 Internal consistency (Alpha) for psychosocial variables and intercorrelations among weight and psychosocial changes (n = 193).

From: Reciprocal effects among changes in weight, body image, and other psychological factors during behavioral obesity treatment: a mediation analysis

 

Alpha

Weight Change

1

2

3

4

Body Image Changes

      

   1 Body size dissatisfaction

 

-.49 ***

    

   2 Body shape concerns

.95

-.41 ***

.33 ***

   

Quality of Life Changes

      

   3 Weight-Related QOL

.97

-.45 ***

.37 ***

.60 ***

  

Subjective Well-Being Changes

      

   4 Self-esteem

.76

-.21 **

.08

.37 ***

.41 ***

 

   5 Depression

.91

-.14

.18 *

.33 ***

.36 ***

.20 *

  1. Note: *p < .05, **p < .01; ***p < .001. QOL – Quality of Life. The Body Size Dissatisfaction does not have an internal consistency value.