The Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Weight ‎Efficacy of Life Style in Female Students

Since, nowadays, obesity and overweight are main problems of modern societies and there is a contradiction on the prevention and treatment of obesity, this study aimed to study the effect of cognitive behavior therapy on Weight Efficacy of Life style. The method used for this study was semi-experimental using pre-test, post-test with the control group. The sample consisted of all students of Bu-Ali Sina University. Sampling was done via available sampling. Data were collected using Weight-Efficacy of Life style. Result of multivariate covariance analyze indicated that weight efficacy of life in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group. Cognitive behavior therapy can increase weight efficacy of life style. It is suggested that using cognitive behavior therapy for decrease overweight and its outcome be used counselling center to help them.