Table 2 Effectiveness of pilot group therapy: before (T0) vs. After (T1)

BMI, kg/m²

19.38

5.35

21.01

3.84

-4.541

< 0.001

AN

16.43

1.47

19.81

2.28

-6.627

< 0.001

BN

23.40

6.70

23.42

5.23

-0.036

0.973

BUT

Weight Phobia

3.72

0.99

3.13

1.05

3.203

0.004

Body Image Concerns

3.52

1.26

2.98

3.05

3.286

0.003

Avoidance

1.22

0.72

1.19

1.01

0.140

0.890

Compulsive Self-Monitoring

2.99

1.31

2.63

1.23

2.251

0.034

Detachment

2.09

0.82

1.90

0.81

1.113

0.277

BI-AAQ

31.75

12.13

38.29

12.60

-3.537

0.002

MAIA

Noticing

2.79

1.21

2.81

1.01

-0.083

0.935

Not Distracting

2.78

0.93

2.68

0.81

0.455

0.653

Not Worrying

2.04

0.69

1.99

0.68

0.282

0.781

Attention Regulation

1.73

1.02

1.59

0.81

0.810

0.426

Emotional Awareness

2.55

1.22

2.75

1.02

-1.177

0.251

Self-Regulation

1.29

1.09

1.24

1.14

0.375

0.711

Body Listening

1.10

0.94

1.38

1.06

-1.624

0.118

Trusting

0.76

0.73

1.22

1.31

-2.210

0.037