Assessing the burden of parents caring for a family member with an eating disorder in China
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Minjie An
Beijing Daxing District Xinkang Hospital [Beijing Daxing District Psychiatric Hospital]
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Xu Han
Beijing Haidian District Mental Health Hospital
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Xueni Li
National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, and NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health
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- Keywords:
- eating disorder, disordered eating, parents as caregivers, social support, care burden, coping style
- Abstract
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We examined the care burden and related factors of 192 parents of a family member being treated for an eating disorder in China. Participants completed a survey designed to measure demographic variables, caregiver burden, social support, and coping style. Results show that a greater care burden was associated with longer duration of the disorder, low family income, and longer interaction time between the parent and the family member. The use of a positive (vs. negative) coping style and good social support were associated with a lesser (vs. greater) care burden. Thus, we propose that parents be provided with support and that their coping style be improved as part of a comprehensive eating disorder intervention process.
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- 2021-03-09
- Issue
- Vol. 49 No. 5 (2021)
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