Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea.
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health, Kongju National University, Kongju, South Korea.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 15;102(50):e36549. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000036549.
In modern society, demanding and stressful events contribute to increased fatigue in adults. Moreover, fatigue is the most prevalent symptom of long coronavirus disease 2019. Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness that can be attributed to various causes. This cross-sectional study investigated factors affecting physical and mental fatigue in adults living in South Korea. Self-reported data were collected through an online survey conducted between July 11 and July 17, 2021. The final sample comprised 362 participants, excluding those with uncertain responses. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27.0. General characteristics and variables of the participants were examined through descriptive statistical analysis. Differences in fatigue level according to the general characteristics of the participants were analyzed using t tests and one-way analysis of variance. The correlation between variables was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients. To investigate factors affecting fatigue, stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted. The overall level of fatigue according to participants' general characteristics differed significantly based on alcohol use, economic status, number of chronic diseases, stress, depression, and sleep problems. Factors affecting physical fatigue were depression, sleep problems, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) scores, and number of chronic diseases. The factors affecting mental fatigue were depression, GHQ-12 score, and alcohol use. The variables that had the most significant impact on overall fatigue were alcohol consumption, the number of chronic illnesses, depression, and GHQ-12, in that order. This emphasizes the importance of lifestyle improvement and dietary management in adults for preventing chronic diseases and managing mental health. The results of this study should be considered when planning health services to provide fatigue interventions for Korean adults.
在现代社会，高要求和高压力的事件导致成年人疲劳感增加。此外，疲劳是新冠长期症状中最普遍的症状。疲劳是一种主观的疲倦感，可以归因于各种原因。本横断面研究调查了影响居住在韩国的成年人身心疲劳的因素。通过 2021 年 7 月 11 日至 7 月 17 日进行的在线调查收集自我报告数据。最终样本包括 362 名参与者，不包括那些回答不确定的参与者。使用 IBM SPSS 版本 27.0 分析收集的数据。通过描述性统计分析检查参与者的一般特征和变量。使用 t 检验和单因素方差分析分析根据参与者一般特征的疲劳水平差异。使用 Pearson 相关系数分析变量之间的相关性。为了调查疲劳的影响因素，进行了逐步多元回归分析。根据参与者的一般特征，疲劳的总体水平根据饮酒、经济状况、慢性病数量、压力、抑郁和睡眠问题存在显著差异。影响身体疲劳的因素是抑郁、睡眠问题、一般健康问卷（GHQ-12）评分和慢性病数量。影响精神疲劳的因素是抑郁、GHQ-12 评分和饮酒。对总疲劳影响最大的变量是饮酒、慢性病数量、抑郁和 GHQ-12，依此排序。这强调了改善生活方式和饮食管理对预防慢性病和管理成年人心理健康的重要性。在为韩国成年人规划健康服务以提供疲劳干预措施时，应考虑本研究的结果。
