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The relationship over time between fatigue and subjective well-being in people with Long COVID using Experience Sampling.

Junge, Tim (2023) The relationship over time between fatigue and subjective well-being in people with Long COVID using Experience Sampling.

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Abstract:This study sought to fill the knowledge gap and create understanding of the association between fatigue and positive affect, guide future research and potentially give practical advice on optimizing treatment. Methods: Using an Experience Sampling Method (ESM), Dutch Long COVID patients filled in a short survey about mental and physical fatigue and subjective well-being measured as positive affect 7 times a day for 14 consecutive days. The data was analyzed using Linear Mixed Modelling (LMM). The models clarified the relationship of fatigue and well-being in a real-time and real-life environment. Results: There were strong negative associations found between both types of fatigue and positive affect (ß=-.19, p=<.001; ß=-.23, p=<.001). The found associations were much stronger on a between-person (ß=-1.18, p=<.001; ß=-1, p=<.001) than on a within-person level (ß=-.2, p=<.001; ß=-.2, p=<.001). Conclusion: Momentary daily fluctuations in positive affect and fatigue are less associated to each other than the overall levels of the variables. This suggests that individuals with Long COVID who experience fatigue also experience reduced positive affect, highlighting the need for mental health care professionals to pay additional attention to their compromised mental well-being, alongside addressing their physical complaints.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96661
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