regulation patterns in past research. To better understand these differences, restraint theory
and the Three-Factor Model of Dieting was used to generate differential predictions about
the mean and variability of restrained dieters (RDs) and restrained nondieters (RNDs) on the
eating inventory Cognitive Restraint (CR) scale and the Restraint Scale (RS). Unrestrained
nondieters served as a reference group. Eighty normal-weight female college students …