Table 4 The differences between the BED group and healthy controls in the CERQ tool dimension levels

Acceptance

13.79

2.68

12.83

2.67

1.56

0.124

−0.27

2.19

0.36

Refocus on planning

13.17

3.64

14.95

2.65

−2.43

0.018

−3.25

−0.32

0.57

Positive refocusing

9.19

3.47

12.69

2.92

−4.83

< 0.001

− 4.94

− 2.06

1.10

Positive reappraisal

12.23

3.73

14.26

3.08

−2.62

0.011

−3.58

−0.49

0.60

Putting into perspective

11.91

3.48

14.02

2.98

−2.87

0.005

−3.58

−0.64

0.66

Self-blame

14.47

3.16

10.55

2.73

5.80

< 0.001

2.57

5.27

1.34

Other-blame

9.25

4.18

8.98

2.56

0.34

0.734

−1.34

1.88

0.08

Rumination

14.81

2.96

12.21

2.85

3.93

< 0.001

1.28

3.90

0.89

Catastrophizing

11.09

4.02

9.00

2.86

2.56

0.013

0.46

3.71

0.61