Fig. 4
Group differences for emotional evaluation of the heartbeat counting task. Panel a shows valence ratings (1 = negative, 9 = positive), where the AN and BN groups had significantly more negative ratings than the HC group, and the BN group had significantly more negative ratings than the OB group. Panel b shows arousal ratings (1 = low, 9 = high), where no significant group effect was found. Panel c shows anxiousness ratings (1 = not at all anxious, 9 = very anxious), also with a non-significant group effect. Panel d shows ratings for overall confidence in one’s performance during the heartbeat counting task (1 = not at all confident, 9 = very confident), where a significant main effect for group was found, but none of the post-hoc tests reached statistical significance. Error bars represent 95% CI. HC = healthy control; AN = anorexia nervosa; BN = bulimia nervosa; BED = binge eating disorder; OB = obesity. * = post-hoc Bonferroni-corrected pairwise comparison significant at p <.05.
