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The Influence of Changes in Daily Life Habits and Well-Being on Fatigue Level During COVID-19 Pandemic

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|Jul 2024

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Figure 1

Flowchart of Participants for (a) data set 1 and (b) data set 2.

Table 1

Demographic information for workers (a) and retirees (b): Data set 1.

GROUP CHARACTERISTICSMODALITIESN (%)
(a) Workers (N = 430)
Age, years40.43 (SD = 12.16) (range 20–69 years)
GenderMale73 (16.98)
Female357 (83.02)
Educational levelElementary school1 (0.24)
High school24 (5.9)
Undergraduate degree (shortype)105 (24.88)
Postgraduate degree (longtype)292 (69.19)
Teleworking, yes316 (73.49)
(b) Retirees (N = 124)
Age, years68.86 (SD = 6.13) (range 52–87 years)
GenderMale58 (46.77)
Female66 (53.23)
Educational levelElementary school3 (2.42)
High school26 (20.97)
Undergraduate degree (shortype)48 (38.71)
Postgraduate degree (longtype)44 (35.48)
Table 2

Demographic information for workers (a) and retirees (b): Data set 2.

GROUP CHARACTERISTICSMODALITIESN (%)
(a) Workers (N = 133)
Age, years44.32 (SD = 11.23) (range 24–67 years)
GenderMale28 (21.05)
Female104 (78.20)
Educational levelElementary school0
High school6 (4.55)
Undergraduate degree (short)34 (25.76)
Postgraduate degree (long)92 (69.17)
Teleworking, yes87 (65.41)
(b) Retirees (N = 40)
Age, years68.20 (SD = 5.64) (range 56–83 years)
GenderMale25 (62.50)
Female15 (37.50)
Educational levelElementary school2 (5.00)
High school6 (15.00)
Undergraduate degree (short)18 (45.00)
Postgraduate degree (long)14 (35.00)
Table 3

Variables used in statistical analyses for data sets 1 and 2.

CATEGORIESVARIABLESINSTRUMENTS
DemographicsAge
Gender
Education
Working status1
Anxiety stateGeneral anxietyState–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)2
COVID–related anxietyVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Work–related activitiesHome officeYes/No question
EffortVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
FlexibilityVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Work activityVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Leisure–related activitiesScreen exposureEstimated daily duration (in minutes)
OutdoorEstimated daily duration (in minutes)
SportEstimated daily duration (in minutes)
Mental loadHouse dutiesVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Social interactionsVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Work/volunteeringVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Self–centered leisure activitiesVisual analog scale (0 to 100)
Sleep and sleepinessSleepinessEpworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)3
Sleep qualityPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)4
NapsCalculation based on naps quantity and duration5
FatiguePhysicalMultidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)6
MentalMultidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)6

[i] Note. In italic, workers only. 1Working status was used to include workers and retirees in separate analyses. 2Anxiety level was measured by the 6-item short form of the STAI (Spielberger, 1983; Marteau & Bekker, 1992); 3Measured by ESS (Johns, 1991); 4Sleep related scores were extracted from PSQI (Buysse et al., 1989); 5Nap Score calculation based on quantity and duration (see Appendix B for detailed presentation); 6Fatigue was measured by MFI (Smets et al., 1995), which provides separate scores for physical and mental fatigue.

Table 4

Raw values and statistical outcomes of the paired sample t-tests/Wilcoxon tests (depending on the normality) for workers.

BEFORE LOCKDOWN (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 430)DURING LOCKDOWN (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 430)BEFORE VS DURING (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 430)DURING LOCKDOWN (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 133)1Y POST LOCKDOWN (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 133)DURING VS POST (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 133)
MEAN (SD) MIN-MAXMEAN (SD)MIN-MAXMEAN (SD) MIN-MAXMEAN (SD) MIN-MAX
FATIGUE
Physical fatigue  9.68 (3.51)
4.00–20.00
10.72 (3.76)
4.00–20.00
  W = 22460.50,
p < .001
10.02 (3.53)
4.00–20.00
11.66 (4.10)
4.00–20.00
W = 2050.50, p < .001
Mental Fatigue  9.34 (3.36)
4.00–19.00
11.37 (4.13)
4.00–20.00
  W = 15936.00,
p < .001
10.82 (3.98)
4.00–20.00
10.58 (4.11)
4.00–20.00
t = 0.68,
p = .50
ANXIETY STATE
General anxiety13.07 (4.23)
6.00–24.00
12.11 (3.80)
6.00–23.00
13.50 (2.72)
9.00–20.00
t = –3.97,
p < .001
COVID-related anxiety58.04 (29.01)
0–100
55.86 (30.62)
0–100
40.42 (29.82)
0–100
t = 4.83,
p < .001
WORK ACTIVITIES
Work from home, yes (%)73.4977.4465.41χ2 = 35.31,
p < .001
Effort  62.02 (23.44)
0–100
61.90 (31.50)
0–100
  W = 33310.00,
p = .15
60.83 (32.88)
1–100
64.76 (25.87)
2–100
t = –1.12,
p = .27
Flexibility  51.01 (34.26)
0–100
72.27 (32.30)
0–100
  W = 9802.50,
p < .001
74.98 (32.75)
0–100
57.44 (35.74)
0–100
W = 5016.00, p < .001
Activity  84.47 (46.90)
0–100
58.75 (33.89)
0–100
  W = 55115.00,
p < .001
60.63 (34.38)
0–100
81.89 (23.34)
0–100
W = 1165.00, p < .001
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Screen exposure, min-24h  305.71 (216.14)
1–960
357.87 (224.10)
0–960
  W = 13260.50,
p < .001
377.66 (217.40)
1–960
371.25 (229.79)
2–840
W = 3916.50, p = .919
Outdoor activities, min-24h  65.16 (65.65)
0–480
79.85 (84.32)
0–540
  W = 30817.00,
p = .012
78.05 (79.66)
0–360
50.58 (46.12)
1–300
W = 4249.00, p = .03
Sports, min-24h  38.85 (51.81)
0–480
37.27 (41.74)
0–360
  W = 24705.50,
p = .76
39.48 (41.59)
0–210
33.91 (51.71)
0–400
W = 4102.50, p = .08
MENTAL LOAD
House duties  50.83 (28.21)
0–100
63.96 (29.53)
0–100
  W = 24802.00,
p < .001
68.21 (28.36)
0–100
46.96 (29.79)
0–100
W = 6401.00,
p < .001
Social interactions  75.70 (23.57)
0–100
69.24 (28.63)
0–100
  W = 38719.50,
p = .001
71.36 (29.37)
0–100
69.90 (27.61)
0–100
t = .59,
p = .56
At work  80.21 (19.35)
4–100
55.63 (31.71)
0–100
  W = 62791.50,
p < .001
63.35 (26.24)
0–100
61.23 (31.71)
0–100
t = .53,
p = .60
Self-centered activities  64.66 (30.85)
0–100
69.01 (29.04)
0–100
  W = 32198.00,
p = .035
71.52 (27.76)
2–100
63.80 (31.29)
0–100
t = 2.21,
p = .29
SLEEP & SLEEPINESS
Sleepiness (ESS)  8.31 (4.01)
0–20
7.53 (4.38)
0–21
  W = 35712.50,
p < .001
6.94 (4.27)
0–19
8.18 (4.92)
0–22
t = 2.90,
p = .004
Sleep quality PSQI-C1  1.15 (0.75)
0–3
1.37 (0.88)
0–3
  W = 7193.00,
p < .001
1.26 (0.90)
0–3
0.80 (0.94)
0–3
W = 3554.00,
p < .001
Sleep latency PSQI-C2  1.09 (0.86)
0–3
1.29 (1.03)
0–3
  W = 7392.00,
p < .001
1.17 (0.91)
0–3
1.21 (0.89)
0–3
W = 2047.50,
p = .71
Sleep duration PSQI-C3  0.38 (0.66)
0–3
0.34 (0.70)
0–3
  W = 5114.00,
p = .22
0.35 (0.66)
0–3
0.86 (0.85)
0–3
W = 606.00,
p < .001
Sleep efficiency PSQI-C4  0.40 (0.74)
0–3
0.55 (0.85)
0–3
  W = 4588.50,
p < .001
0.53 (0.84)
0–3
0.70 (0.94)W = 1138.50,
p = .12
Sleep disturbance PSQI-C5  1.25 (0.50)
0–3
1.31 (0.55)
0–3
  W = 2520.50,
p = .022
1.32 (0.57)
0–3
2.18 (0.52)
0–3
W = 409.50,
p < .001
Sleep pills PSQI-C6  0.51 (0.99)
0–3
0.54 (1.04)
0–3
  W = 992.00,
p = .34
0.47 (1.00)
0–3
0.53 (1.04)
0–3
W = 214.00,
p = .51
Daytime dysfunction PSQI-C7  1.19 (0.95)
0–3
1.20 (0.99)
0–3
  W = 10044.50,
p = .27
1.16 (0.97)
0–3
1.03 (0.70)
0–3
W = 1419.00,
p = .07
Naps  0.77 (1.31)
0–7.25
1.17 (1.81)
0–7.75
  W = 4932.50,
p < .001
1.11 (1.78)
0–7.25
0.61 (1.20)
0–6.50
W = 1377.50,
p = .011
Table 5

Raw values and statistical outcomes of the paired sample t-tests/Wilcoxon tests (depending on the normality) for retirees.

BEFORE LOCKDOWN (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 124)DURING LOCKDOWN (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 124)BEFORE VS DURING (INITIAL SAMPLE, N = 124)DURING LOCKDOWN (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 37)1Y POST LOCKDOWN (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 37)DURING VS POST (FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE, N = 37)
MEAN (SD) MIN-MAXMEAN (SD) MIN-MAXMEAN (SD) MIN-MAXMEAN (SD) MIN-MAX
FATIGUE
Physical fatigue  8.70 (2.98)
4–18
9.41 (3.46)
4–17
  W = 1247.50,
p = .003
9.10 (3.23)
4–16
11.00 (3.45)
4–19
t = –4.05,
p < .001
Mental Fatigue  8.61 (2.90)
4–15
9.15 (3.34)
4–19
  W = 1619.50,
p = .041
8.50 (3.20)
4–19
9.09 (3.00)
4–15
t = –1.415,
p = .17
ANXIETY STATE
General anxiety11.44 (3.51)
6– 24
11.28 (3.35)
7–22
12.13 (26.56)
7–20
W = 157.00,
p = .027
COVID-related anxiety51.65 (29.76)
1–100
50.28 (26.36)
1–99
37.11 (29.00)
3–100
t = 2.90,
p = .006
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Screen exposure, min-24h  128.08 (91.15)
0–420
173.19 (125.19)
0–660
  W = 57.00,
p < .001
186.49 (139.75)
5–660
144.98 (97.82)
3–378
t = 1.54,
p = .13
Outdoor activities, min-24h  101.22 (82.66)
1–370
94.23 (94.50)
0–420
  W = 2391,
p = .17
93.11 (79.05)
10–360
69.58 (61.12)
0–300
t = 1.948,
p = .059
Sports, min-24h  64.31 (63.74)
0–360
53.86 (64.42)
0–410
  W = 1859.50,
p = .002
45.87 (45.75)
0–150
42.03 (31.79)
0–120
t = 0.483,
p = .63
MENTAL LOAD
House duties  68.45 (27.26)
5–100
71.31 (27.85)
8–100
  W = 2031.00,
p = .21
72.25 (28.51)
8–100
73.16 (20.72)
4–100
t = –0.35,
p = .73
Social interactions  79.60 (20.83)
20–100
71.96 (28.41)
1–100
  W = 3102.00,
p < .001
71.48 (27.84)
1–100
75.03 +–21.36
6–100
t = –0.77,
p = .44
Self-centered activities  80.69 (19.78)
4–100
76.91 (23.58)
2–100
  W = 3071.50,
p = .90
76.68 (24.10)
2–100
77.92 +–22.09
21–100
t = –0.22,
p = .82
SLEEP & SLEEPINESS
Sleepiness (ESS)  7.29 (4.15)
0–20
6.75 (4.05)
0–20
  W = 1604.50,
p = .008
6.43 (3.62)
0–15
7.27 (4.23)
0–19
t = –2.11,
p = .041
Sleep quality PSQI-C1  0.93 (0.63)
0–3
0.99 (0.70)
0–3
  W = 112.50,
p = .13
1.10 (0.71)
0–3
1.23 (0.66)
0–3
W = 48.00,
p = .26
Sleep latency PSQI- C2  0.86 (0.74)
0–3
0.89 (0.81)
0–3
  W = 132.00,
p = .58
0.95 (0.78)
0–3
0.95 (0.78)
0–3
W = 45.50,
p = 1.0
Sleep duration PSQI-C3  0.29 (0.64)
0–3
0.32 (0.69)
0–3
  W = 32.50,
p = .34
0.33 (0.66)
0–3
0.46 (0.68)
0–3
W = 10.00,
p = .11
Sleep efficiency PSQI-C4  0.30 (0.58)
0–2
0.40 (0.70)
0–3
  W = 77.00,
p = .042
0.45 (0.71)
0–2
0.58 (0.68)
0–2
W = 48.00,
p = .26
Sleep disturbance PSQI-C5  1.23 (0.48)
0–3
1.24 (0.50)
0–3
  W = 72.00,
p = .83
1.15 (0.48)
0–2
1.55 (0.60)
0–3
W = 00.00
p < .001
Sleep pills PSQI-C6  0.58 (1.06)
0–3
0.61 (1.10)
0–3
  W = 9.00,
p = .18
0.70 (1.18)
0–3
0.83 (1.26)
0–3
W = 26.00
p = .56
Daytime dysfunction PSQI-C7  0.74 (0.61)
0–3
0.74 (0.65)
0–3
  W = 297.00
p = 1.00
0.68 (0.70)
0–3
0.80 (0.46)
0–2
W = 28.00,
p = .18
Naps  2.17 (2.62)
0–7.25
2.21 (2.66)
0–7.75
  W = 189.00,
p = .38
1.89 (2.54)
0–7.75
2.27 (2.38)
0–6.50
W = 173.50,
p = .51
Table 6

Statistical outcome of the linear regression models seeking for associations between changes in physical and mental fatigue (dependent variables) and changes in demographics, anxiety state, work-related activities, leisure activities, mental load, sleep and sleepiness and their sub-scores in (a) workers and (b) retirees during lockdown.

VARIABLES(a) WORKERS (N = 430)(b) RETIREES (N = 130)
PHYSICAL FATIGUEMENTAL FATIGUEPHYSICAL FATIGUEMENTAL FATIGUE
B (SE)βtpB (SE)βtpB (SE)βtpB (SE)βtp
DEMOGRAPHICS
Age–0.04 (0.02)–0.12–2.43  .02–0.02 (0.02)–0.06–1.10  .27–0.02 (0.04)–0.53–0.55  .58–0.02 (0.04)–0.05–0.53  .60
Gender (men)  0.70 (0.54)  0.06  1.30  .20  0.38 (0.57)  0.03  0.66  .51  0.23 (0.58)  0.04  0.40  .69  0.42 (0.52)  0.08  0.80  .43
Upper Secondary (vs Lower)–6.03 (4.26)–0.03–1.42  .16–1.40 (4.49)–0.07–0.31  .76  0.31 (1.79)  0.04  0.17  .86  0.95 (1.61)  0.15  0.59  .56
Bachelor (vs Lower Secondary)–6.72 (4.20)–0.69–1.60  .11–1.71 (4.42)–0.17–0.39  .70  0.57 (1.78)  0.10  0.32  .75  1.36 (1.60)  0.26  0.85  .40
Master (vs Lower Secondary)–6.72 (4.19)–0.74–1.60  .11–1.10 (4.42)–0.12–0.25  .80  1.07 (1.74)  0.18  0.62  .54  1.67 (1.56)  0.31  1.07  .29
ANXIETY STATE
General anxiety  0.43 (0.05)  0.43  9.36  <.001  0.48 (0.05)  0.46  10.12  <.001  1.38 (0.48)  0.28  2.89  .005  1.16 (0.42)  0.27  2.77  .01
COVID-related anxiety–0.02 (0.01)–0.11–2.42  .02–0.02 (0.01)–0.14–3.02  .003–0.0001 (0.01)–0.001–0.009  .99  0.01 (0.01)  0.11  1.16  .25
WORK ACTIVITIES
Work from home (yes)–0.15 (0.54)–0.02–0.28  .78  1.76 (0.57)  0.17  3.07  .002
Flexibility  0.01 (0.01)  0.12  2.38  .02  0.01 (0.01)  0.10  2.06  .04
Activity  0.001 (0.01)  0.01  0.14  .89–0.01 (0.01)–0.08–1.47  .14
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Screen exposure  0.0001 (0.001)  0.004–0.08  .94  0.002 (0.002)  0.06  1.14  .26  0.01 (0.004)  0.11  1.214  .23  0.001 (0.004)  0.03  0.31  .75
Outdoor activities–0.01 (0.002)–0.18–3.54  <.001–0.004 (0.002)–0.09–1.66  .098
Sports–0.01 (0.004)–0.29–3.222  .002–0.01 (0.004)–0.13–1.44  .15
MENTAL LOAD
House duties–0.01 (0.01)–0.08–1.60  .11–0.01 (0.01)–0.07–1.45  .15
Social interactions–0.03 (0.01)–0.18–3.78  <.001–0.02 (0.01)–0.16–3.39  .001–0.01 (0.01)–0.05–0.51  .61–0.001 (0.01)–0.006–0.06  .95
Work–0.02 (0.01)–0.14–3.22  .001–0.03 (0.01)–0.21–4.85  <.001
Leisure–0.03 (0.01)–0.29–5.68  <.001–0.04 (0.01)–0.32–6.62  <.001
SLEEP & SLEEPINESS
ESS  0.12 (0.06)  0.10  2.24  .03  0.17 (0.06)  0.14  3.05  .002  0.13 (0.13)  0.09  0.99  .33  0.16 (0.11)  0.13  1.43  .16
PSQI C1  1.54 (0.26)  0.34  5.86  <.001  1.44 (0.27)  0.30  5.28  <.001
PSQI C2–0.05 (0.24)–0.01–0.19  .85  0.02 (0.25)  0.004  0.08  .94
PSQI C4  0.64 (0.23)  0.13  2.74  .01  0.62 (0.24)  0.12  2.57  .01–0.35 (0.49)–0.06–0.71  .48–0.16 (0.45)–0.03–0.37  .71
PSQI C5–0.11 (0.39)–0.01–0.29  .78  0.64 (0.40)  0.08  1.59  .11
Naps–0.01 (0.11)–0.004–0.09  .93  0.02 (0.11)  0.01  0.21  .83

[i] Note. B: unstandardized coefficient estimates. SE: Standard errors. β: standardized coefficient estimates. t: t-value for testing the null hypothesis. p: p-value.

Table 7

Explanatory statistical outcome of the linear regression models seeking for associations between changes in physical and mental fatigue (dependent variables) and changes in demographics, anxiety state, work-related activities, leisure activities, mental load, sleep and sleepiness and their sub-scores in (a) workers and (b) retirees one-year post-lockdown.

VARIABLES(a) WORKERS (N = 133)(b) RETIREES (N = 40)
PHYSICAL FATIGUEMENTAL FATIGUEPHYSICAL FATIGUEMENTAL FATIGUE
B (SE)βtpB (SE)βtpB (SE)βtpB (SE)βtp
DEMOGRAPHICS
Age–0.001 (0.03)–0.004–0.05  .96  0.02 (0.04)  0.06  0.66  .51–0.07 (0.10)–0.14–0.76  .45  0.07 (0.08)  0.15  0.89  .38
Gender (men)–1.12 (0.80)–0.13–1.41  .16  0.17 (0.92)  0.02  0.18  .86  0.91 (1.04)  0.15  0.88  .39  1.45 (0.86)  0.27  1.69  .10
Upper Secondary (vs Lower)  0.01 (3.57)  0.001  0.002  1.00–0.70 (2.94)–0.09–0.24  .82
Bachelor (vs Lower Secondary)  1.24 (1.63)  0.15  0.76  .45–0.79 (1.90)–0.08–.41  .68–0.50 (3.34)–0.08–0.15  .88–0.49 (2.75)–0.09–0.18  .86
Master (vs Lower Secondary)  1.50 (1.58)  0.19  1.58  .34–1.30 (1.82)–0.14–0.71  .48–1.60 (3.47)–0.26–0.46  .65–2.71 (2.86)–0.49–0.95  .35
ANXIETY STATE
General anxiety  0.29 (0.08)  0.33  3.79  <.001  0.35 (0.09)  0.34  3.98  <.001  0.05 (0.18)  0.05  0.30  .77  0.19 (0.16)  0.20  1.18  .25
COVID-related anxiety–0.01 (0.01)–0.13–1.48  .14–0.02 (0.01)–0.16–1.81  .07–0.01 (0.02)–0.11–0.64  .53–0.001–0.01–0.07  .94
WORK ACTIVITIES
Work from home (yes)  0.67 (0.74)  0.09  0.91  .37–0.93 (0.84)–0.11–1.11  .27
Flexibility–0.01 (0.01)–0.06–0.64  .53  .02 (0.01)  0.15  1.62  .11
Activity–0.02 (0.01)–0.19–2.00  .05–0.03 (0.01)–0.22–2.40  .02
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Outdoor activities–0.001 (0.00)–0.13–1.46  .15–0.001 (0.00)–0.03–0.36  .72
MENTAL LOAD
House duties–0.01 (0.01)–0.09–0.92  .36–0.006 (0.01)–0.06–0.60  .55
Leisure  0.01 (0.01)  0.10  1.01  .31–0.002 (0.01)–0.02–0.19  .85
SLEEP & SLEEPINESS
ESS–0.01 (0.07)–0.01–0.12  .91–0.07 (0.08)–0.08–0.87  .39  0.18 (0.19)  0.16  0.97  .34  0.08 (0.17)  0.07  0.44  .66
PSQI C1  0.16 (0.25)  0.06  0.64  .53  0.53 (0.29)  0.17  1.84  .07
PSQI C3–0.02 (0.33)–0.006–0.06  .95–0.05 (0.37)–0.01–0.14  .89
PSQI C5  0.57 (0.53)  0.10  1.09  .28  0.98 (0.60)  0.15  1.63  .11  0.93 (0.96)  0.16  .97  .34  0.65 (0.87)  0.12  0.75  .46
Naps  0.22 (0.17)  0.13  1.32  .19–0.05 (0.19)–0.02–0.25  .80

[i] Note. B: unstandardized coefficient estimates. SE: Standard errors. β: standardized coefficient estimates. t: t-value for testing the null hypothesis. p: p-value.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1259 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 11, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 26, 2024
Published on: Jul 18, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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