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Table 1 Convergent and discriminant validity for dieting and non-dieting items (n = 450)

From: Predictors of dieting and non-dieting approaches among adults living in Australia

Items

Non-dieting dependent variable

Dieting dependent variable

Restricted calorie intake in the past month

-.24**

.71**

Changed eating to lose weight in the past month

-.26**

.74**

Changed eating to alter body shape in the past month

-.23**

.69**

Eaten healthily in the past month

.55**

.07

  1. * p < .05 (1-tailed), ** p < .01 (1-tailed)