Table 4

Eysenck personality questionnaire-revised (EPQ-R) subscale scores

EX (n=43)ED (n=14)BOTH (n=27)CON (n=110)
Values are mean (SD). EX, exercise dependent group; ED, eating disorder group; BOTH, exercise dependent and eating disorder; CON, control group.
aSignificantly different from EX.
bSignificantly different from ED.
cSignificantly different from BOTH.
Extraversion16.2 (3.09)13.8 (4.46)13.2 (4.59)a16.4 (3.99)c
Neuroticism14.2 (5.27)16.6 (7.11)18.8 (4.93)a10.5 (5.67)a,b,c
Psychoticism21.5 (4.15)21.0 (2.08)21.8 (1.83)20.9 (1.60)
Lie (social desirability)17.5 (1.40)17.5 (1.34)17.4 (1.45)17.5 (1.65)
Addictiveness11.8 (3.98)13.2 (4.90)15.9 (4.31)a 9.3 (4.39)a,b,c
Impulsiveness14.0 (2.18)14.4 (2.82)15.4 (1.94)a13.2 (2.24)a,b,c
Venturesomeness12.1 (0.97)12.6 (2.13)11.3 (1.16)a,b11.8 (1.22)b
Empathy14.9 (3.63)13.9 (1.10)14.0 (1.48)14.5 (1.87)