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Persistent fatigue in well women

K Libbus1, J L Baker, J M Osgood

  • 1Nursing School, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.

Women & Health
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Persistent fatigue significantly impacts women's quality of life. Emotional factors, particularly depression, are strongly linked to fatigue in otherwise healthy women.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Fatigue is a common, yet understudied, issue in generally healthy women.
  • Previous research has focused on fatigue in specific patient groups, neglecting community-dwelling women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the magnitude of fatigue and associated factors in women who perceive themselves as fatigued but healthy.
  • To examine the relationship between behavioral, socio-demographic, and emotional factors and subjective fatigue ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, descriptive study design.
  • Convenience sample of 155 adult women.
  • Utilized the Piper Fatigue Self-Report Scale (PFS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and a custom questionnaire for behavioral and socio-demographic data.
  • Correlation and regression analyses were performed.

Main Results:

  • Statistically significant correlations were found between fatigue (PFS) and depression (BDI) scores.
  • Fatigue was also significantly related to sleep patterns, rest quality, and perceived stress.
  • A multiple regression model indicated that depression (BDI) was the primary predictor of fatigue, explaining 43% of the variance (adjusted R2 = .43).

Conclusions:

  • Persistent fatigue is a prevalent issue affecting the quality of life for many women.
  • Emotional well-being, specifically depression, plays a crucial role in the experience of fatigue among healthy women.
  • Further research and interventions targeting emotional factors are warranted to address fatigue in this population.

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