An Argument for a Dynamic Interrelated View of Occupational Experience

College students’ experiences of hedonia and eudaimonia in their everyday activities

“…Additionally the relevance of the concept of productivity across cultures is unknown and may be culturally biased. Nonetheless, by utilizing productivity as an indicator of eudaimonia in conjunction with pleasure as an indicator of hedonia, the present study is consistent with extant literature by indicating both perspectives are important for considering the multidimensional or interrelated nature of subjective experience in occupation (Atler, 2015a).…”

Reported restorative experiences associated with everyday activities among university students

“…Daily Experiences of Pleasure, Productivity, and Restoration Profile (PPR Profile). Designed as a time-use diary, the PPR Profile gathers what people do and experience in their everyday activities in the context of a 24-hour day (Atler, 2015). Individuals record what they did, in their own words, along with when, where, and with whom, and then rate their levels of pleasure (enjoyment), productivity (accomplishment), and restoration (renewal) associated with each activity.…”

The Daily Experiences of Pleasure, Productivity, and Restoration Profile: A case study

“…It also promotes awareness of how these experiences relate to daily occupations (Atler, 2014(Atler, , 2015b; see Figures 1 and 2). Pleasure, productivity, and restoration are human need-based experiences met through engagement in occupation (Atler, 2015a;Pierce, 2003;Wilcock, 2006), and there is growing evidence in favour of utilizing these three dimensions to understand occupation (see Doble & Santha, 2008;Jonsson, 2008;Matuska & Christiansen, 2008). The PPR Profile was developed using a client-centred approach to the development of occupation-focused assessments (see Hammel et al, 2008).…”