| Title: |
Sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of fatigue and chronic fatigue:A cross-sectional study from a South East London community survey |
| Authors: |
Zhang, Shuo; Hatch, Stephani L.; Hotopf, Matthew; Thornicroft, Graham; Chalder, Trudie; Das-Munshi, Jayati |
| Source: |
Zhang, S, Hatch, S L, Hotopf, M, Thornicroft, G, Chalder, T & Das-Munshi, J 2025, 'Sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of fatigue and chronic fatigue : A cross-sectional study from a South East London community survey', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 193, 112146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112146 |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
King's College, London: Research Portal |
| Subject Terms: |
Chronic fatigue; Community health survey; Ethnicity; Fatigue; Social support; Sociodemographic factors |
| Description: |
Objective: A better understanding of fatigue and chronic fatigue symptoms in the community may lead to better targeted preventative interventions. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of fatigue and chronic fatigue and explore relationships with sociodemographic and psychosocial factors in a representative community population survey in London, UK. Methods: The first wave of the South East London Community Health study (2008 to 2010) surveyed face-to-face 1698 individuals aged 16 years and over from 1075 randomly selected households in the boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. Self-reported fatigue and/or chronic fatigue was determined using the Chalder fatigue scale. Ordinal and binary logistic regression analyses were undertaken to assess the association of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with higher levels of fatigue symptoms. Results: The point prevalence of fatigue was 23.5% (95% CI 21.5-25.7). After adjusting for age and sex, higher levels of fatigue were substantially associated with impacts on work and other activities due to physical (OR: 4.87 (95% CI 3.44-6.88)) or emotional symptoms (OR: 4.52 (95% CI: 3.16-6.48)). Higher levels of fatigue were also associated with seeking emotional help from professionals (OR: 2.73 (95% CI: 1.91-3.92) or family or friends (OR: 2.37 (95% CI:1.68-3.34) and reporting less perceived instrumental (OR: 2.01 (0.75-5.37)) and emotional support (OR: 3.76 (1.46-9.68)). Conclusion: Our findings highlight the high prevalence of fatigue and chronic fatigue in a representative urban community sample. Higher levels of fatigue were significantly associated with greater disability and formal and informal help-seeking. The quality of perceived social support is an important protective factor. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/40375410 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112146 |
| Availability: |
https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/7470a4c8-6576-4ba9-a90d-4d17cb895efc; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112146; https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/files/342674793/1-s2.0-S0022399925001102-main.pdf; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105004906458 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.CB11A84A |
| Database: |
BASE |