مقاله انگلیسی رایگان در مورد یک پرسشنامه کوتاه برای ارزیابی تغییرات سبک زندگی در طی COVID 19 – الزویر 2021

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Abstract

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1. Introduction

2. Materials and methods

3. Results

4. Discussion

5. Conclusion

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Declaration of Competing interest

Appendix A. Lifestyle related behaviour questionnaire

Appendix B. Scoring instructions for the questionnaire to assess impact of COVID 19 on individual’s lifestyle-related behaviour

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Abstract

Background and aims
The lasting impact of COVID 19 pandemic and associated restrictions are bound to be significant on lifestyle-related behaviour including diet, physical activity and sleep which is one of the important components in the management of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. This study was conducted to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess changes in individual’s lifestyle-related behaviour during COVID 19 pandemic.

Materials and methods
The questionnaire was developed through a standardised methodology including literature review, focus group discussion, expert evaluation, pre-testing and validation. The face validity and content validity of the questionnaire were analysed. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 103 participants to validate the questionnaire that used a 5-point Likert scale for the response option. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to establish construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to test the internal consistency of the whole questionnaire.

Results
A questionnaire with 20 items to assess the lifestyle-related behaviour of people was developed. The questionnaire shows a satisfactory validity and a good internal consistency with the Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.72.

Conclusion
The developed tool is valid and reliable to assess the changes in lifestyle-related behaviour of individuals during COVID 19 pandemic.

1. Introduction
COVID pandemic has led to life-changing challenges among people across the globe. Terms like “social distancing” and “selfisolation” have become a reality. As people are trying to get accustomed with this, the confinement has drastically impacted citizens’ lives bringing about a sudden and radical change in their daily routine and lifestyle [1].
Social isolation for extended periods can lead to boredom and stress which may further subject individuals to develop a greater tendency of overeating especially “comfort foods” which are usually high in calories [2,3]. Moreover, prolonged confinement at home may induce an increased screen time and reduced outdoor time thus, augmenting sedentarism [4]. Apart from this, being homebound and facing disruptions in daily routines may affect the sleeping patterns as well as the quality of sleep [5].