Table 2.
Psychological features of the two groups
| Before | After | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 86 | 62 | |||
| median | (range) | median | (range) | p | |
| EDI | |||||
| Drive for thinness | 14.5 | (3.8-18.0) | 9.0 | (2.9-15.5) | 0.0580 |
| Lack of interoceptive awareness | 13.0 | (3.8-23.0) | 7.0 | (3.0-21.4) | 0.0510 |
| Bulimia | 4.5 | (0-17.0) | 1.0 | (0-12.0) | 0.0291 |
| Body dissatisfaction | 14.5 | (8.0-22.0) | 11.0 | (8.0-16.5) | n.s. |
| Ineffectiveness | 11.5 | (6.8-19.3) | 9.0 | (5.0-21.0) | 0.0443 |
| Maturity fears | 7.0 | (5.0-14.3) | 9.0 | (6.0-18.0) | 0.0439 |
| Perfectionism | 2.0 | (1.0-9.0) | 4.0 | (1.0-10.7) | n.s. |
| Interpersonal distrust | 8.0 | (5.0-14.0) | 6.0 | (3.0-14) | n.s. |
| Total | 76.5 | (44.8-115.0) | 58.0 | (41.3-96.3) | ns |
| PBI | |||||
| Care | 27.0 | (19.8-34.0) | 31.5 | (22.8-36.0) | 0.0177 |
| Overprotection | 10.0 | (4.0-21.3) | 9.0 | (5.0-20.0) | ns |
| Total | 37.0 | (33.0-43.0) | 39.5 | (36.0-43.9) | 0.006 |
EDI, Eating disorder inventory: PBI, Parental bonding instrument: range, interquartile range