ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2021
A German version of the Caregiver Skills scale for caregivers of patients with anorexia nervosa.
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- Does a Skills Intervention for Parents Have a Positive Impact on Adolescents' Anorexia Nervosa Outcome? Answers from a Quasi-Randomised Feasibility Trial of SUCCEAT.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Validation of the caregiver skills (CASK) scale in a Dutch sample of carers for adolescents with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Italian Validation of the Accommodation and Enabling Scale for Eating Disorders and Caregiver Skills Scale for Caregivers of Patients With Eating Disorders.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025Article
- Exploring the Multifaceted Burdens and Experiences of Parents With a Child Diagnosed With Anorexia Nervosa: A Psychological Network Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Families tackling adolescent anorexia nervosa: family wellbeing in family-based treatment or other interventions. A scoping review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Article
- Fathers in the spotlight: parental burden and the effectiveness of a parental skills training for anorexia nervosa in mother-father dyads.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate acceptance, reliability, convergent validity, factor structure and sensitivity to change of a German translation of the Caregiver Skills (CASK) scale measuring skills related to caring for patients with eating disorders.
methodsTwo hundred and thirty-three parents (76% female) of adolescent patients (mean age 15.1) with anorexia nervosa (AN) completed the 27 items of the CASK. We calculated item/scale characteristics, internal consistencies and bivariate correlations with other measures of caregiving burden. We evaluated goodness-of-fit of the 6-factor model using confirmatory factors analysis and explored the sensitivity to change following two skills-based trainings.
resultsThe fit of the 6-factor model was acceptable (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation: 0.077, Standard Root Mean Square Residual: 0.080). Cronbach's alpha was excellent for the total (.94) and acceptable for all subscales (0.73-0.85). The total CASK score was 68.04 (max. 100) showing relatively high self-rated caregiver skills. Non-completion rates of most items were low (<3%) indicating high acceptance. Convergent validity was found with measures of psychological distress, depression, anxiety and expressed emotion. The total score significantly increased following an 8-week workshop/online skills training (d = 0.70) and a 2-day multi-family intervention (d = 0.47). DISCUSSION: The German CASK version is a useful instrument to assess caregiver skills in parents of patients with AN and to evaluate outcomes of skills-based trainings.
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