Stressful Life Events and Chronic Fatigue Among Chinese Government Employees: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, evidence on the role of stressful life events in fatigue among the Chinese working adults is lacking. This study aimed at exploring the prospective associations between stressful life events and chronic fatigue among Chinese government employees.

Methods

From January 2018 to December 2019, a total of 16206 government employees were included at baseline and they were followed-up until May 2021. A digital self-reported questionnaire platform was established to collect information on participants' health and covariates. Life events were assessed by the Life Events Scale (LES), fatigue was assessed by using a single item, measuring the frequency of its occurrence. Binary logistic regression analysis was used for the data analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Qiu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300904 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature