Impact of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Status: The Role of Physical Activity

Hosam Alzahrani, Fahad Alshehri, Muhsen Alsufiany, Hatem H. Allam, Rania Almeheyawi, Marwa M. Eid and Kabir P. Sadarangani
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Hosam Alzahrani: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alshehri: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Muhsen Alsufiany: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Hatem H. Allam: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Rania Almeheyawi: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Marwa M. Eid: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Kabir P. Sadarangani: Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud y Odontología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago 8370057, Chile

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: This study investigated the impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological status among Saudi adults, and whether physical activity modifies this association. The participants were 518 adults aged ?18 years (67.4% men). Using an online survey, data regarding demographic information, the impact of COVID-19 (assessed by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5), HRQoL (Short Form-8), psychological distress (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale), and physical activity behavior (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form) were collected. The results demonstrate that adults reporting moderate or high levels of impact of COVID-19 had a lower HRQoL and higher psychological distress than adults reporting a low impact. HRQoL was higher for adults reporting any level impact (low, moderate, or high) of COVID-19 when they participated in recommended levels of physical activity (?600 metabolic equivalent (MET)-min/week of total physical activity). Psychological distress was lower for adults reporting a high level of impact when they participated in recommended physical activity. Moderate or high levels of impact of COVID-19 were associated with a significantly lower HRQoL and higher psychological distress than the low impact of COVID-19. However, these associations were moderated by the recommended levels of physical activity.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; impact; psychological stress; active; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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