Table 2 Standardized estimates from structural equation models examining the pathways from perceived stress to weight status through eating behaviors and diet quality

Overweight

Perceived stress

−0.06

0.10

0.54

Diet quality score

−0.08

0.10

0.08

Income

Less than $10,000

−0.19

0.11

0.08

$10,000 to $39,999 (referent)

0.00

—

—

$40,000 or more

0.03

0.10

0.77

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (referent)

0.00

—

—

Non-Hispanic black

0.06

0.10

0.52

Non-Hispanic other

0.09

0.10

0.34

Hispanic

0.01

0.10

0.95

Age (years)

18–24

0.14

0.10

0.18

25–29 (referent)

0.00

—

—

30–34

−0.14

0.10

0.16

35–44

−0.14

0.10

0.17

Two versus one 24-h dietary recall

−0.10

0.09

0.27

Moderate obesity

Perceived stress

−0.15

0.10

0.14

Diet quality score

−0.15

0.10

0.15

Income

Less than $10,000

0.16

0.11

0.14

$10,000 to $39,999 (referent)

0.00

—

—

$40,000 or more

0.07

0.10

0.51

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (referent)

0.00

—

—

Non-Hispanic black

0.10

0.10

0.30

Non-Hispanic other

0.12

0.10

0.23

Hispanic

−0.02

0.10

0.85

Age (years)

18–24

−0.22

0.10

0.03

25–29 (referent)

0.00

—

—

30–34

0.13

0.10

0.21

35–44

−0.03

0.10

0.79

Two versus One 24-h Dietary Recall

0.11

0.09

0.25

Severe obesity

Perceived stress

0.26

0.10

0.007

Diet quality score

0.25

0.09

0.007

Income

Less than $10,000

0.09

0.11

0.39

$10,000 to $39,999 (referent)

0.00

—

—

$40,000 or more

−0.09

0.10

0.36

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (referent)

0.00

—

—

Non-Hispanic black

−0.03

0.10

0.76

Non-Hispanic other

−0.13

0.90

0.17

Hispanic

−0.07

0.09

0.47

Age (years)

18–24

0.02

0.10

0.86

25–29 (referent)

0.00

—

—

30–34

−0.02

0.10

0.81

35–44

0.20

0.10

0.04

Two versus one 24-h dietary recall

0.00

0.09

0.97

Perceived stress

Income

Less than $10,000

0.28

0.10

0.005

$10,000 to $39,999 (referent)

0.00

—

—

$40,000 or more

0.06

0.10

0.56

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (referent)

0.00

—

—

Non-Hispanic black

−0.05

0.10

0.65

Non-Hispanic other

−0.04

0.10

0.71

Hispanic

−0.01

0.10

0.94

Age (years)

18–24

−0.10

0.10

0.32

25–29 (referent)

0.00

—

—

30–34

0.15

0.10

0.16

35–44

0.18

0.10

0.08

Dietary recall day was a typical day

−0.05

0.10

0.61

Two versus one 24-h dietary recall

0.04

0.39

0.07

Cognitive restraint

Perceived stress

−0.12

0.10

0.25

Uncontrolled eating

Perceived stress

0.38

0.09

<.001

Emotional eating

Perceived stress

0.50

0.08

<.001

Diet quality score

Perceived stress

−0.18

0.10

0.08

Cognitive restraint

0.43

0.08

<.001

Uncontrolled eating

−0.05

0.10

0.58

Emotional eating

0.01

0.10

0.89

Dietary recall day was a typical day

0.06

0.09

0.53

Two versus one 24-h dietary recall

0.03

0.09

0.74