A rational emotive behavior therapy-based intervention for binge eating behavior management among female students: a quasi-experimental study

Table 4 Differences in dependent variables between groups

Variable	Group	Pretest	Posttest	F^a	P-value
Variable	Group	M ± SD	M ± SD	F^a	P-value
Self-esteem	Exp.	26.79 ± 3.86	29.33 ± 4.37	9.144	.004**
Self-esteem	Cont.	26.09 ± 4.85	24.77 ± 4.57	9.144	.004**
Covert narcissism	Exp.	133.33 ± 19.14	122.25 ± 23.96	4.424	.041*
Covert narcissism	Cont.	135.00 ± 20.39	138.18 ± 22.23	4.424	.041*
Perfectionism	Exp.	178.04 ± 29.59	173.25 ± 30.31	1.52	.225
Perfectionism	Cont.	183.23 ± 26.47	182.91 ± 25.43	1.52	.225
Body dissatisfaction	Exp.	133.04 ± 27.01	115.17 ± 26.89	12.441	.001***
Body dissatisfaction	Cont.	133.50 ± 26.75	144.23 ± 17.99	12.441	.001***
Anxiety	Exp.	48.46 ± 10.56	41.25 ± 9.54	10.544	.002**
Anxiety	Cont.	50.64 ± 11.93	50.91 ± 10.41	10.544	.002**
Depression	Exp.	41.54 ± 10.16	37.21 ± 8.90	13.245	.001**
Depression	Cont.	44.45 ± 10.11	47.32 ± 9.01	13.245	.001**
Binge eating	Exp.	93.83 ± 8.42	69.67 ± 14.73	20.538	< .001***
Binge eating	Cont.	99.45 ± 9.94	93.36 ± 16.13	20.538	< .001***

* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001
^a Measured by an analysis of covariance, Exp. Experimental group, Cont. Control group

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