From: Adaptation and validation of the Caregiver Burden Inventory in eating disorders
Item | Time-dependent burden | Developmental burden | Physical burden | Social burden | Emotional burden |
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1. My care receiver needs my help to perform many daily tasks | 0.68 | ||||
2. My care receiver is dependent on me | 0.77 | ||||
3. I have to maintain a high level of attention | 0.74 | ||||
4. I have to help my care receiver with many basic functions (dressing it, washing it, use of toilets, meal assistance) | 0.61 | ||||
5. I can’t get enough free time from my caring chores | 0.74 | ||||
6. I feel I am missing out on life | 0.71 | ||||
7. I wish I could escape from this situation | 0.65 | ||||
8. My social life has suffered | 0.58 | ||||
9. I feel emotionally drained due to caring for my care receiver | 0.60 | ||||
10. I expected that things would be different at this point in my life | 0.75 | ||||
11. I am not getting enough sleep | 0.57 | ||||
12. My health has suffered | 0.72 | ||||
13. Caregiving has made me physically sick | 0.65 | ||||
14. I am physically tired | 0.70 | ||||
15. I do not get along with other family members as well as I used to | 0.66 | ||||
16. My caregiving efforts are not appreciated by others in my family | 0.49 | ||||
17. I have had problems with my marriage | 0.56 | ||||
18. I do not do as good a job at work as I used to | 0.68 | ||||
19. I feel resentful of other relatives who could but do not help | 0.51 | ||||
20. I feel embarrassed about my care receiver’s condition | 0.82 | ||||
21. I feel ashamed of my care receiver | 0.56 | ||||
22. I resent my care receiver | 0.61 | ||||
23. I feel uncomfortable when I have friends over or when we go out | 0.72 | ||||
24. I feel angry about my interactions with my care receiver | 0.50 |