Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy in Reducing the Risk of Eating Disorder among University Students

Jagannath University Journal of Science Pub Date : 2024-02-07 DOI:10.3329/jnujsci.v10i2.71264

F. Zaman, Shahriar Hasan Rakib

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Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that typically originate during adolescence, often persist over an extended period, and significantly affect one's overall well-being. These disorders contribute significantly to the worldwide health burden. Despite a rising number of individuals seeking treatment for eating disorders, there is limited study regarding the effectiveness of therapy in preventive measures of the risk of eating disorders. Therefore, this research aims to study the effectiveness of cognitive behavior group therapy (CBGT) in reducing the risk of eating disorders among university students. Using a pretest-posttest with a control group design. The adapted Bangla version of the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) was utilized and socio-demographic data for all participants at the baseline and post-intervention. Thirty-six participants i.e., university students with a risk of eating disorders were chosen by purposive sampling. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups (intervention and non-intervention groups). However, the experimental (intervention) group (n = 18) received cognitive behavioral group therapy, and the control also known as the non-interventional group (n = 18) did not. To analyze the obtained data descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, and paired sample t-test were performed. Findings showed that receiving CBGT sessions significantly reduced eating disorder risk in the intervention group. However, there is no difference in the risk of eating disorders in the pre-test and post-test of the non-intervention group was observed. This study's findings emphasize the importance and effectiveness of cognitive behavior group therapy in addressing and mitigating the risk of eating disorders among university students. Jagannath University Journal of Science, Volume 10, Number II, Dec. 2023, pp. 124−135

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认知行为团体疗法对降低大学生饮食失调风险的效果

进食障碍是一种严重的精神疾病，通常起源于青春期，往往持续很长时间，并严重影响一个人的整体健康。饮食失调症给全球健康造成了沉重负担。尽管寻求饮食失调治疗的人数不断增加，但有关饮食失调风险预防措施的治疗效果的研究却很有限。因此，本研究旨在探讨认知行为团体疗法（CBGT）在降低大学生饮食失调风险方面的有效性。采用对照组前测-后测设计。采用了改编的孟加拉语版饮食态度测试（EAT-26），以及所有参与者在基线和干预后的社会人口学数据。通过有目的的抽样，选出了 36 名参与者，即有饮食失调风险的大学生。参与者被随机分为两组（干预组和非干预组）。然而，实验组（干预组）（18 人）接受了认知行为小组疗法，对照组（18 人）没有接受认知行为小组疗法。为了分析获得的数据，研究人员进行了描述性统计、独立样本 t 检验和配对样本 t 检验。研究结果表明，接受 CBGT 治疗后，干预组的饮食失调风险明显降低。然而，非干预组的饮食失调风险在前测和后测中并无差异。这项研究的结果强调了认知行为团体疗法在解决和降低大学生饮食失调风险方面的重要性和有效性。贾根纳特大学科学杂志》，第10卷，第II期，2023年12月，第124-135页

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