Determinants of fatigue and stress

BMC Research Notes

Burghard F Klapp²  Elmar Brähler³  Andreas Hinz³  Rüya D Kocalevent¹ 

[1]Department of Mental Health, University of Leipzig, Germany

[2]Department of Psychosomatis, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany

[3]Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany

关键词: health determinants;    epidemiology;    stress perception;    Fatigue;   

Others  :  1167390
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-4-238

 received in 2011-03-24, accepted in 2011-07-20,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Background

Fatigue can be triggered by previous perceived stress which may lead to impairment of performance and function. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between fatigue and perceived stress.

Method

Health determinants including sociodemographic factors for associations between fatigue and perceived stress in the general population (N = 2,483) are outlined. Fatigue and stress were assessed with the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) and the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ).

Results

Within the general population, 25.9% of male and 34.5% of female respondents reported moderate fatigue during the last six months; 9.7% of subjects reported substantial fatigue lasting six months or longer. An adjusted regression analysis (R²corr = .28, p < .001) showed that fatigue is highest associated with perceived stress and self-perceived health status. The following factors were correlated with increased rates of fatigue and perceived stress: female gender, divorce/separation, low social class and poor health status.

Conclusion

We conclude that the two conditions overlap most in terms of socio-economic status and self-perceived health status.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Kocalevent et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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