A Study on the Effect of Fear of Negative Evaluation on Restrained Eating and Its Intervention among Female College Students  

作　　者：Sisi Li Weijian Fu Wenyi Liu Nailiang Zhong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychology,Guangxi Normal University,Guilin,541006,China [2]Department of Psychology,Guangxi University of Science and Technology,Liuzhou,545006,China [3]School of Teacher Education,Hechi University,Hechi,546300,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2025年第2期137-159,共23页国际心理健康促进杂志(英文)

摘　　要：Background:Restrained eating,often motivated by the desire to control weight,is prevalent among young female college students and is considered a risk factor for eating disorders.Negative evaluation fear,exacerbated by social pressure,peer comparison,and academic stress,has been identified as a potential contributor to restrained eating behavior.However,research exploring the relationship between negative evaluation fear and restrained eating,particularly in the context of self-esteem and physical appearance perfectionism,remains limited.This study aims to investigate these relationships and design an intervention program to reduce restrained eating behaviors in female college students.Methods:Study 1 involved 617 female college students,using the Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale,Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale,Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale,and Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire to measure key variables.We examined the relationships between physical appearance perfectionism,self-esteem,fear of negative evaluation,and restrained eating.In Study 2,a 4-week group psychological intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT)was implemented with 45 students,divided into experimental,control,and placebo groups.The intervention’s effectiveness was assessed in reducing restrained eating and negative evaluation fear.Results:The study found that fear of negative evaluation significantly predicted restrained eating and physical appearance perfectionism.Physical appearance perfectionism,in turn,positively predicted restrained eating and partially mediated the relationship between negative evaluation fear and restrained eating.Self-esteem moderated this mediation effect.Additionally,the ACT-based intervention significantly reduced fear of negative evaluation and restrained eating behavior in the experimental group.Conclusion:This study identifies fear of negative evaluation and physical appearance perfectionism as key predictors of restrained eating in female college students.Fear of negative evaluation

关 键 词：Fear of negative evaluation physical appearance perfectionism restrained eating SELF-ESTEEM accep-tance commitment therapy 

分 类 号：R395.6[哲学宗教—心理学]