The influence of working-from-home and digital device use on sleep, physical activity, and wellbeing following COVID-19 lockdown and reopening

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed massive changes to daily lives worldwide. While lockdowns arrived abruptly, the continuation of social-distancing measures like working from home could have longer-term influences. We longitudinally tracked lifestyle behaviors (sleep/physical activity/phone use) and mental wellbeing through lockdown and reopening in Singapore. Earlier sleep and increased physical activity benefited from offices reopening for in-person work. However, this was offset by higher stress and poorer mood. Changes were proportional to the degree of hybrid work adoption. Counter to expectation, smartphone usage did not decrease after reopening, and usage around bedtime increased marginally. Cluster analysis showed that while heavier bedtime smartphone use was associated with later sleep initiation and lower physical activity, intermediate bedtime usage was associated with more favorable wellbeing indicators. As hybrid work arrangements and expanded e-device use will likely persist during the pandemic and its aftermath, our findings could inform strategies on adapting to new societal norms.

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Reopening after lockdown: The influence of working-from-home and digital device use on sleep, physical activity, and wellbeing following COVID-19 lockdown and reopening

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsab250 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Stijn A A Massar ◽

Alyssa S C Ng ◽

Chun Siong Soon ◽

Ju Lynn Ong ◽

Xin Yu Chua ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Work Study ◽

Work Arrangements ◽

Activity Tracker ◽

Working From Home ◽

Usage Patterns ◽

Device Use ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Ecological Momentary

Abstract Study objectives COVID-19 lockdowns drastically affected sleep, physical activity, and wellbeing. We studied how these behaviors evolved during re-opening the possible contributions of continued working from home and smartphone usage. Methods Participants (N=198) were studied through the lockdown and subsequent reopening period, using a wearable sleep/activity tracker, smartphone-delivered ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and passive smartphone usage tracking. Work/study location was obtained through daily EMA ascertainment. Results Upon re-opening, earlier, shorter sleep and increased physical activity were observed, alongside increased self-rated stress and poorer evening mood ratings. These re-opening changes were affected by post-lockdown work arrangements and patterns of smartphone usage. Individuals who returned to work or school in-person tended towards larger shifts to earlier sleep and wake timings. Returning to in-person work/school also correlated with more physical activity. Contrary to expectation, there was no decrease in objectively measured smartphone usage after reopening. A cluster analysis showed that persons with relatively heavier smartphone use prior to bedtime had later sleep timings and lower physical activity. Conclusions these observations indicate that the re-opening after lockdown was accompanied by earlier sleep timing, increased physical activity, and altered mental wellbeing. Moreover, these changes were affected by work/study arrangements and smartphone usage patterns.

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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Are Major Predictors of Mental Wellbeing During COVID-19 Pandemic Confinement: A Study on Adult Arabs in Higher Educational Institutions

10.21203/rs.3.rs-37899/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

hashem A. Kilani ◽

Bataineh ◽

Ali Al-Nawayseh ◽

Khaled Atyat ◽

Omar Obeid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Human Life ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Higher Institution

Abstract Background In previous times, infectious diseases affected the quality of human life during home confinement. This study investigated the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on lifestyle, mental wellbeing, nutritional status, and sleeping pattern. Method: An online multicategory questionnaire was distributed to collect Demographical information and combined the following tools: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), WHO-5 wellbeing score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A snowball none-discriminate sampling procedure was followed to collect data from people attending or working at higher institution had covering the period between Mar/00/2020 and Apr/24/2020. A total of 1723 completed responses (917 Males 37.4 ± 13.4 yrs. old and (806 Females 32.2 ± 11.5 yrs. old) were collected. Results Female participants had significantly lower mental health scores as compared to males (53.9% vs 46.1%). on Mental wellbeing score was better among participants with medium and high Physical Activity Levels (p < 0.00). Additionally, mental wellbeing score was significantly improved by dietary quality and sleeping score (p < 0.001). However, physical activity was by far the major determinants of mental health score. Conclusion Factors such as PA, Diet, sleeping patterns were associated with mental wellbeing during COVID-19 confinement among Arab participants.

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Healthy lifestyle behaviors are major predictors of mental wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic confinement: A study on adult Arabs in higher educational institutions

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0243524 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0243524

Author(s):

Hashem A. Kilani ◽

Mo’ath F. Bataineh ◽

Ali Al-Nawayseh ◽

Khaled Atiyat ◽

Omar Obeid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Higher Institutions

Background In the past infectious diseases affected the quality of lifestyle during home confinement. The study conducted examines the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on lifestyle, mental wellbeing, nutritional status, and sleeping pattern. Method An online multicategorical questionnaire was distributed to collect demographic information combined with the following tools: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), WHO-5 wellbeing score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A snowball non-discriminate sampling procedure was conducted to collect data from people attending or working at higher institutions from March 1, 2020 to April 24, 2020. A total of 1723 completed responses (917 males, 37.4 ±13.4 years old and 806 females 32.2 ± 11.5 years old) were collected. Results The female participants had significantly lower mental health scores than males (53.9% vs. 46.1%). The mental wellbeing scores were higher among participants with medium and high physical activity (PA) levels (p < 0.00). Additionally, the mental wellbeing scores were significantly improved by dietary quality and it’s sleeping score (p < 0.001). However, PA was by far the major determinant of the mental health scores. Conclusion Factors such as PA, diet, and sleeping patterns were associated with mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 confinement among Arab participants.

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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Are Major Predictors of Mental Wellbeing During COVID-19 Pandemic Confinement: A Study on Adult Arabs in Higher Educational Institutions

10.21203/rs.3.rs-37977/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hashem Kilani ◽

Mo'ath F Bataineh ◽

Ali Al-Nawayseh ◽

Khaled Atyat ◽

Omar Obeid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Human Life ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Higher Institution

Abstract Background: In previous times, infectious diseases affected the quality of human life during home confinement. This study investigated the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on lifestyle, mental wellbeing, nutritional status, and sleeping pattern. Method: An online multicategory questionnaire was distributed to collect Demographical information and combined the following tools: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), WHO-5 wellbeing score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A snowball none-discriminate sampling procedure was followed to collect data from people attending or working at higher institution had covering the period between Mar/00/2020 and Apr/24/2020. A total of 1723 completed responses (917 Males 37.4 ±13.4 yrs. old and (806 Females 32.2 ± 11.5 yrs. old) were collected.Results: Female participants had significantly lower mental health scores as compared to males (53.9% vs 46.1%). on Mental wellbeing score was better among participants with medium and high Physical Activity Levels (p < 0.00). Additionally, mental wellbeing score was significantly improved by dietary quality and sleeping score (p < 0.001). However, physical activity was by far the major determinants of mental health score. Conclusion: Factors such as PA, Diet, sleeping patterns were associated with mental wellbeing during COVID-19 confinement among Arab participants.

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Physical Activity and Mental Health of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9124023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 4023

Author(s):

Carolin Leoni Dobler ◽

Britta Krüger ◽

Jana Strahler ◽

Christopher Weyh ◽

Kristina Gebhardt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Vulnerable Group ◽

Active Lifestyle ◽

Healthy Control ◽

Stress Experience ◽

Lower Physical Activity

The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of personal restrictions on physical activity, mental health, stress experience, resilience, and sleep quality in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during the “lockdown” period of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 112 PH patients and 52 age-matched healthy control subjects completed a questionnaire on the topics of physical activity, mental health, resilience, and sleep quality. PH patients had significantly lower physical activity, mental health, and sleep quality compared to age-matched healthy controls. Physical activity positively correlated with mental health and sleep quality in the PH group. Mental wellbeing and life satisfaction could be predicted by total physical activity, sleep, stress level, and resilience. PH patients appeared as an especially vulnerable group, demanding interventions to promote an active lifestyle and protect mental health in these patients. This could be helpful in counseling on how to carry out physical activity while maintaining infection control.

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The impact of participant pathways on the effectiveness of a community-based physical activity intervention grounded in motivational interviewing

10.31219/osf.io/2sxc3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew Wade ◽

Nicola Brown ◽

James Steele ◽

Steven Mann ◽

Bernadette Dancy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Primary Care ◽

Motivational Interviewing ◽

Social Action ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Community Based ◽

The Impact ◽

Time Point

Background: Brief advice is recommended to increase physical activity (PA) within primary care. This study assessed change in PA levels and mental wellbeing after a motivational interviewing (MI) community-based PA intervention and the impact of signposting [SP] and Social Action [SA] (i.e. weekly group support) pathways. Methods: Participants (n=2084) took part in a community-based, primary care PA programme using MI techniques. Self-reported PA and mental wellbeing data were collected at baseline (following an initial 30-minute MI appointment), 12-weeks, six-months, and 12-months. Participants were assigned based upon the surgery they attended to the SP or SA pathway. Multilevel models were used to derive point estimates and 95%CIs for outcomes at each time point and change scores. Results: Participants increased PA and mental wellbeing at each follow-up time point through both participant pathways and with little difference between pathways. Retention was similar between pathways at 12-weeks, but the SP pathway retained more participants at six-months and 12-months. Conclusions: Both pathways produced similar improvements in PA and mental wellbeing, suggesting the effectiveness of MI based PA interventions. However, due to lower resources required yet similar effects, SP pathways are recommended over SA to support PA in primary care settings.

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Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures on People Living With Dementia and Carers

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology ◽

10.1177/0891988721996816 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089198872199681

Author(s):

Kerry Hanna ◽

Clarissa Giebel ◽

Hilary Tetlow ◽

Kym Ward ◽

Justine Shenton ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Support Services ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Health Measures ◽

Social Support Services ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact

Background: To date, there appears to be no evidence on the longer-term impacts caused by COVID-19 and its related public health restrictions on some of the most vulnerable in our societies. The aim of this research was to explore the change in impact of COVID-19 public health measures on the mental wellbeing of people living with dementia (PLWD) and unpaid carers. Method: Semi-structured, follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with PLWD and unpaid carers between June and July 2020. Participants were asked about their experiences of accessing social support services during the pandemic, and the impact of restrictions on their daily lives. Results: 20 interviews were conducted and thematically analyzed, which produced 3 primary themes concerning emotional responses and impact to mental health and wellbeing during the course of the pandemic: 1) Impact on mental health during lockdown, 2) Changes to mental health following easing of public health, and 3) The long-term effect of public health measures. Conclusions: The findings from this research shed light on the longer-term psychological impacts of the UK Government’s public health measures on PLWD and their carers. The loss of social support services was key in impacting this cohort mentally and emotionally, displaying a need for better psychological support, for both carers and PLWD.

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Associations of working from home with occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior under the COVID‐19 pandemic

Journal of Occupational Health ◽

10.1002/1348-9585.12212 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Noritoshi Fukushima ◽

Masaki Machida ◽

Hiroyuki Kikuchi ◽

Shiho Amagasa ◽

Toshio Hayashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Occupational Physical Activity ◽

Working From Home

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Indirect Health Effects of COVID-19: Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors during the Lockdown in the United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041964 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1964

Author(s):

Hadia Radwan ◽

Mahra Al Kitbi ◽

Hayder Hasan ◽

Marwa Al Hilali ◽

Nada Abbas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Lifestyle Change ◽

Change Score ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results

Background: Lockdown measures were implemented in many countries to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, such restrictions could precipitate unintended negative consequences on lifestyle behaviors. The main objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of unhealthy behavior changes during the COVID-19 lockdown among residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey of adults residing in the UAE was carried out during lockdown (n = 2060). Using a multi-component questionnaire, the collected data included questions regarding the following lifestyle changes: Increased dietary intake, increased weight, decreased physical activity, decreased sleep, and increased smoking. An unhealthy lifestyle change score was calculated based on the number of unhealthy lifestyle changes each participant reported. In addition, sociodemographic and living conditions information was collected. Descriptive statistics as well as simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the prevalence and determinants of the unhealthy lifestyle changes considered in this study. Results: Among the unhealthy lifestyle changes examined, increased food intake was the most common (31.8%), followed by decreased physical activity (30%), increased weight (29.4%), decreased sleep (20.8%), and increased smoking (21%). In addition to identifying the correlates of each of the aforementioned lifestyle changes, the results of the multiple regression linear analyses revealed the following correlates for the overall unhealthy lifestyle change score: females (β = 0.32, CI: 0.22; 0.42), living in an apartment (β = 0.12, CI: 0.003; 0.23) and being overweight/obese (β = 0.24, CI: 0.15; 0.32) had higher scores, while older adults (>40 years) had lower scores (β = −0.23, CI: −0.34; −0.12). Conclusions: The COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in a high prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and practices among UAE residents. The findings of this study provided the evidence base for officials to design interventions targeting high-risk groups and aiming to improve healthy lifestyle factors among residents during the pandemic.

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