Research Article

Prediction of the Influential Factors on Eating Behaviors: A Hybrid Model of Structural Equation Modelling-Artificial Neural Networks

Table 4

Results of bootstrapping for path analysis.

PathBSCBAEES
EBP categoriesBeta valuesBeta valuesBeta values

Eating out0.198≤0.01−0.327≤0.010.1130.07
Emotional eating0.239≤0.01−0.119≤0.050.447≤0.01
Healthy eating−0.0990.1010.259≤0.01−0.395≤0.01
Low fat−0.154≤0.010.432≤0.01−0.126≤0.05
Meal skipping0.194≤0.01−0.425≤0.010.211≤0.01
Planning ahead−0.0790.2120.472≤0.01−0.1220.08
Snacking0.385≤0.01−0.244≤0.010.0560.34
Sweets0.173≤0.01−0.236≤0.010.218≤0.01

BSC: body shape concern, BA: body appreciation, and EES: emotional eating scale.