1- Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
2- Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
2- Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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Background & Objectives: Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is defined as periodic binge eating accompanied by inappropriate ways to prevent weight gain. Accordingly, the present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on behavioral self-regulation and self-esteem of female students with anorexia nervosa.
Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population of this study included all female students with bulimia nervosa at universities in Miandoab in the academic year 2023-2024. From this population, 40 people were selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (20 people in each group). The measurement tools were the Behavioral Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Cary et al., 2004) and Self-Esteem (Rosenberg's, 1965). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 70-minute positive psychotherapy, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Statistical data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS version 23 software, and the significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05.
Results: The results of data analysis showed that after the intervention, the effect of positive psychotherapy on behavioral self-regulation (p<0.001) and self-esteem (p<0.001) of female students with bulimia nervosa was significant.
Conclusion: Based on the results, it is suggested that positive psychotherapy, along with other psychological interventions, be used as an effective method to improve behavioral self-regulation and self-esteem in female students with bulimia nervosa.
Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population of this study included all female students with bulimia nervosa at universities in Miandoab in the academic year 2023-2024. From this population, 40 people were selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (20 people in each group). The measurement tools were the Behavioral Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Cary et al., 2004) and Self-Esteem (Rosenberg's, 1965). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 70-minute positive psychotherapy, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Statistical data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS version 23 software, and the significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05.
Results: The results of data analysis showed that after the intervention, the effect of positive psychotherapy on behavioral self-regulation (p<0.001) and self-esteem (p<0.001) of female students with bulimia nervosa was significant.
Conclusion: Based on the results, it is suggested that positive psychotherapy, along with other psychological interventions, be used as an effective method to improve behavioral self-regulation and self-esteem in female students with bulimia nervosa.
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Subject:
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