Background Binge eating behavior is highly likely to progress to an eating disorder, with female students particularly at risk. Objective This study aimed to verify the effect of a binge eating behavior management program, based on rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), on binge eating behavior and related cognitive and emotional factors among female college students. Method The study, conducted from November 1 to December 2, 2016, involved a pretest-posttest design and nonequivalent control group. The sample included 24 and 22 first- to third-year students, from a college in South Korea, in the experimental and control groups, respectively. Data were collected using self-esteem, covert narcissism, perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression, and binge eating scales and analyzed via frequency analysis, χ2 tests, t tests, and analysis of covariance. Results The results indicated that the REBT-based binge eating behavior management program exerted positive effects on participants’ self-esteem, reducing covert narcissism, body dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression, and binge eating. However, there was no significant difference in perfectionism, although the experimental group’s mean score decreased from pretest to posttest. Conclusions Based on the results, the program was considered to be effective, and is expected to be useful in preventing the development of eating disorders among female college students by treating binge eating behavior and related cognitive and emotional factors. This intervention could ultimately contribute to the improvement of female college students’ health and quality of life.

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基于理性情绪行为治疗的女学生暴食行为管理干预：一项准实验研究

背景 暴饮暴食行为极有可能发展为饮食失调症，女学生尤其处于危险之中。目的本研究旨在验证基于理性情绪行为疗法（REBT）的暴食行为管理计划对女大学生暴食行为及相关认知和情绪因素的影响。方法 该研究于 2016 年 11 月 1 日至 12 月 2 日进行，涉及前测后测设计和非等效对照组。该样本分别包括来自韩国一所大学的 24 名和 22 名一年级至三年级学生，分别属于实验组和对照组。使用自尊、隐性自恋、完美主义、身体不满、焦虑、抑郁和暴食量表收集数据，并通过频率分析、χ2 检验、t 检验、和协方差分析。结果 结果表明，基于 REBT 的暴食行为管理计划对参与者的自尊产生了积极的影响，减少了隐性自恋、身体不满、焦虑、抑郁和暴饮暴食。然而，完美主义并没有显着差异，尽管实验组的平均分数从前测到后测都有所下降。结论 根据结果，该计划被认为是有效的，并有望通过治疗暴食行为和相关的认知和情绪因素来预防女大学生饮食失调的发展。这种干预最终有助于改善女大学生的健康和生活质量。结果 结果表明，基于 REBT 的暴食行为管理计划对参与者的自尊产生了积极的影响，减少了隐性自恋、身体不满、焦虑、抑郁和暴饮暴食。然而，完美主义并没有显着差异，尽管实验组的平均分数从前测到后测都有所下降。结论 根据结果，该计划被认为是有效的，并有望通过治疗暴食行为和相关的认知和情绪因素来预防女大学生饮食失调的发展。这种干预最终有助于改善女大学生的健康和生活质量。结果 结果表明，基于 REBT 的暴食行为管理计划对参与者的自尊产生了积极的影响，减少了隐性自恋、身体不满、焦虑、抑郁和暴饮暴食。然而，完美主义没有显着差异，尽管实验组的平均分数从前测到后测都有所下降。结论 根据结果，该计划被认为是有效的，并有望通过治疗暴食行为和相关的认知和情绪因素来预防女大学生饮食失调的发展。这种干预最终有助于改善女大学生的健康和生活质量。