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Exploring the relationship between grit, physical activity and fatigue in individuals suffering from post COVID : A cross-sectional study

Rosen, Kai Simon (2022) Exploring the relationship between grit, physical activity and fatigue in individuals suffering from post COVID : A cross-sectional study.

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Abstract:Post COVID describes the sequelae of COVID-19 and is characterised by a number of symptoms of which fatigue is the most prevalent and severe. Moreover, post COVID often interferes with the engagement in physical activity (PA). PA can not only bring benefits for recovering individuals with it but it also carries risks. In this context, the personality trait grit was expected to account for individual differences in the level of PA that recovering individuals engage in. Due to the importance of fatigue in the post COVID recovery process, it was expected that fatigue moderates the relationship between grit and PA. 50 participants (female: 68%, age: M = 35.86, SD = 13.07) were recruited and took part in a survey to measure the constructs grit, PA and fatigue. In order to analyse the cross-sectional data, linear regression- and moderation analyses were used. No significant relationship between grit and PA were found in a linear regression model. Post-hoc analysis revealed that a relationship between grit and PA in the post COVID recovery process was more adequately described by a quadratic model than a linear model. The model for the moderation analysis was significant (R 2 = .166, F(5, 44) = 3.06, p = .037). However, the interaction between grit and fatigue was not significant, yet the coefficient for fatigue was significant (B = -115.58, p = .014). Therefore, the current study confirms the major role that fatigue plays in the experience of individuals suffering from post COVID. Furthermore, the current study questions the existence of a linear relationship between grit as predictor and PA as outcome in the post COVID recovery process. In this context, future research should focus on investigating the potential quadratic relationship between grit and PA.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91514
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