Authors
Hernandez R; Schneider S; Pham L; Pyatak EA
Source
Appl Res Qual Life 2023 Aug; 18(4):1965-1987
Abstract
Relationships between activity engagement and health related quality of life (HRQOL) can differ based on the level of analyses. For instance, greater exercise on average may be linked with lower fatigue across individuals (between-person level), whereas the momentary experience of exercise may be associated with increased fatigue within an individual (within-person level). Disentangling the between- and within-person associations between everyday activities and HRQOL outcomes may provide insights for personalized lifestyle-oriented health promotion efforts for individuals with chronic conditions. The purpose of this paper was to examine the between- and within-person relationships between activity engagement and HRQOL relevant measures in a sample of 92 workers with type 1 diabetes (T1D), from whom we collected ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data 5-6 times daily over 14 days. At each EMA prompt, information was collected on the activity participants just engaged in, and HRQOL relevant metrics (e.g. mental health, blood glucose, fatigue, functioning). Momentary reports of "caring for others", and more frequently "caring for others", were both associated with decreased HRQOL. Reporting napping 10% or more of the time during a person's waking hours, but not the momentary experience of napping, was associated with decreased HRQOL. Momentary reports of sleeping were associated with low activity satisfaction relative to other activities, but higher activity importance. Study results provided a quantitative representation of the lived experience of T1D covering multiple types of activity engagement, which potentially has health promotion implications for workers with T1D.
Keywords
Blood sugar disorders; Mental health; Worker health; Health promotion; Sleep; Fatigue; Psychosocial factors; Quality of life;
Author Keywords: Ecological momentary assessment; Health promotion; Human activities; Type 1 diabetes; Workers
Contact
Raymond Hernandez, Dornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, 635 Downey Way, VPD 405, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-3332, USA
Document Type
Journal Article
Email Address
hray57024@gmail.com
Identifying No.
Grant-Number-T42-OH-008412
Source Name
Applied Research in Quality of Life
Performing Organization
University of California Los Angeles
