title: Factors associated with emotional well-being in primary and secondary caregivers of patients with eating disorders.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine and identify the psychological, clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with emotional well-being by type of caregiver. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 185 primary caregivers and 92 secondary caregivers of patients with an eating disorder using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Experience of Caregiving Inventory and the Eating Disorders Symptom Impact Scale. According to a multiple regression analysis, a total of four models were obtained accounting for 42%-47% of the variance in emotional well-being. The variable that accounted for most of the variance of emotional well-being in three of the models was the impact of nutrition. Improving aspects of the relationships with the patients reduced anxiety and depression levels in primary caregivers. Similarly, a positive personal experience reduced depression in secondary caregivers. A higher education level was associated with decreased anxiety levels in both types of caregivers. Specific family interventions including both types of caregivers may be useful for providing emotional and adaptive personal coping skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. anarosa.sepulveda@uam.es
authors.forename: Ana R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graell
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berbel
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anastasiadou
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Botella
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carrobles
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morandé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D017028:Caregivers / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000191:economics; D055815:Young Adult