Accommodation to illness, burden perception and emotional distress in family members of patients with an eating disorder

Authors

  • Brigida Perez Pareja Centro CREA. Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU
  • Yolanda Quiles Marcos Universidad Miguel Hernadez Centro CREA
  • Maria Jose Quiles Sebastian Universidad Miguel Hernadez Centro CREA
  • Lidia Pamies Aubalat Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2019.116.3

Keywords:

Eating disorders, accomodation to illness, burden perception, Emotional distress, Caregiver, Family.

Abstract

Eating disorders (ED) not only affect the person who suffers but also their family members. The literature indicates that the relatives of these patients frequently have a high perception of burden, emotional distress and accommodation to the symptom. These variables have been related to the prognosis and evolution of these patients. The objective of the present work was to evaluate and describe the accommodation to the disease, the perception of burden and emotional distress in 93 relatives of ED patients, as well as to analyze the relationships between these variables. The results showed significant differences between men and women in burden perception, accommodation and emotional distress, female relatives showed higher scores on these variables. These variables showed positive and significant relationships among them. Social isolation predicted 46.5% of the variance of the emotional distress of the caregivers. These results suggest the importance of supporting family members and designing specific interventions for them.

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Published

2018-12-18

How to Cite

Perez Pareja, B., Quiles Marcos, Y., Quiles Sebastian, M. J., & Pamies Aubalat , L. (2018). Accommodation to illness, burden perception and emotional distress in family members of patients with an eating disorder. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (116), 50–64. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2019.116.3