Exploring occupational balance in adults in Sweden

Wagman, Petra; Håkansson, Carita

doi:10.3109/11038128.2014.934917

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“…Therefore, it is not surprising that people with RA have difficulties achieving the right amount and variety of everyday life activities (Ahlstrand et al, ; Hjalmarsson Österholm et al, ), i.e., to experience occupational balance. This is problematic as occupational balance is known to be positively related to health and well‐being in people from general populations (Wagman & Håkansson, ), as well as in people with RA (Forhan & Backman, ). Occupational balance is defined as being satisfied with the amount of activities in everyday life (occupations) and with the variation between them (Wagman, Håkansson, & Björklund, ).…”

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“…The importance of exploring potential differences in occupational balance between people with different characteristics has been emphasized (Wagman, Håkansson, & Jonsson, ), and this is also relevant to those with RA. For instance, no gender difference in occupational balance has been identified (Wagman & Håkansson, ). This may be different for people with RA, considering that women face a worse prognosis in terms of disability (Hallert, Björk, Dahlström, Skogh, & Thyberg, ), although the gender gap has decreased (Austad, Kvien, Olsen, & Uhlig, ).…”

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“…It would also be relevant to explore potential differences in occupational balance between those people with RA living with children at home and those without. In a general population, a lower median was identified in participants living with children at home (Wagman & Håkansson, ). In people with arthritis, living with children could negatively affect managing the condition due to demands of everyday life (Gignac et al, ).…”

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Occupational balance and its association with life satisfaction in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis

Wagman

Ahlstrand

Björk

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Musculoskeletal Care

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Introduction: Despite improved treatments and reduced disability, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience difficulties in daily life, which may negatively affect their balance of everyday life activities (occupational balance). The aim of this study was to describe occupational balance and its association with self-rated life satisfaction in men and women with RA.Methods: A survey, including demographic and health-related questions, was sent to 1,277 people who met the following criteria: with RA >4 years, aged 18-80 years, included in the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register (SRQ), and had at least one registered visit to the participating rheumatology units in the year before inclusion.The 682 who answered all items in the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ) were included in the study. Their answers were analysed with descriptive statistics, and logistic regression analyses were conducted on men and women separately.Results: Significantly higher occupational balance was identified in those participants who were >65 years, had no children at home, had a lower disease activity score, were not continuously stressed and reported low pain intensity. The results of the logistic regression analyses of both genders showed that higher occupational balance was significantly associated with a higher probability for rating themselves as being satisfied with life as a whole.Conclusion: Occupational balance was identified as related to satisfaction with life as a whole, which is valuable information for health professionals. Enhanced occupational balance may be achieved in people with RA by working towards reducing their stress and pain. K E Y W O R D S activities of daily living, cross-sectional studies, health status, occupational balance, personal satisfaction

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Occupational balance and its association with life satisfaction in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis

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Ahlstrand

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“…Age, marital status, employment status, educational level, family financial incomes and parental status were examined as moderating variables. All variables were selected based on studies on life balance [17,18,21,22,24].…”

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“…Life imbalance can be perceived as an ''occupational stressor'' [13][14][15], that is to say an increase in pressure and stress caused by a failure to reach some goals due to a lack of time and energy management [14,15]. Overall, studies that have examined the correlational relationship between life balance and health in the general population, persons with physical and psychiatric disabilities (mainly serious mental illness) have shown that life balance has been associated with less stress [16][17][18][19][20]; higher subjective well-being [17,18,20]; better perceived health [19,[21][22][23][24] and better quality of life/life satisfaction [19,21,24].…”

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Comparison of Objective and Subjective Life Balance Between Women With and Without a Personality Disorder

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Life balance is associated to health, well-being and quality of life and is a target of psychiatric rehabilitation interventions. However, little is known about this life dimension in women living with personality disorders. The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to compare and explore relationships between subjective life balance, objective time use, quality of life and perceived stress in women without a mental health disorder (n = 43) and women with a personality disorder (clusters B and C) (n = 30), aged between 18 and 50 years old. The variables were measured with the Life Balance Inventory (subjective life balance), the Occupational Questionnaire (objective time use), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (perceived stress) and the Quality of Life Index (satisfaction and importance with life domains). The analyses showed that women with a personality disorder spend significantly less time in work but more time in daily tasks and leisure. Subjective life balance, quality of life and perceived stress were significantly lower in women with a personality disorder (p < 0.05). In women with a personality disorder, subjective life balance was explained by quality of life (R = 27.5 %). In women without a mental illness, subjective life balance was explained by quality of life and motherhood (R = 36.1 %). To support the recovery of women with personality disorders and their quality of life, it is important to address objective and subjective time use to enable accomplishment of a variety of meaningful activities.

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Exploring the Associations Among Occupational Balance and Health of Adults With and Without Inflammatory Arthritis

To‐Miles

Håkansson

Wagman

2021

Arthritis Care & Research

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Objective. Occupational balance is a person's subjective perception of the amount and variation of their everyday activities. Evidence suggests an association between occupational balance and health. However, the impact of arthritis on occupational balance and its association with health is unclear. This exploratory study was undertaken to examine associations between occupational balance and measures of health and between-group differences in adults with and without inflammatory arthritis (IA).Methods. In a cross-sectional study, participants completed the 11-item Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ-11) and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey (physical and mental component summary scores) and provided demographic information. Telomere lengths were analyzed from dried blood spots.Results. A total of 143 adults participated (67 with IA, 76 from the healthy comparison [HC] group). Occupational balance was higher in the HC group than in the IA group (mean difference 3.5 [95% confidence interval 1.0, 5.9; P = 0.01]), but this difference was not statistically significant when adjusted for physical health. The association between occupational balance and physical health was stronger in the IA group (R 2 = 0.17, P = 0.001) than in the HC group (R 2 = 0.05, P = 0.05). Occupational balance was associated with mental health (R 2 = 0.26, P < 0.001) but not associated with telomere length (R 2 = 0.02, P = 0.24).Conclusion. Occupational balance is associated with mental health for all participants and associated with physical health and disease activity in participants with IA. Attention to assessment of and strategies for improving occupational balance in rehabilitation practice and arthritis self-management programs may contribute to sustaining physical and mental health.

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Exploring occupational balance in adults in Sweden

Abstract: The results should be interpreted with caution due to the nature of the sample and data but they can serve as a point of departure for further studies and hypotheses regarding occupational balance in different populations.

Cited by 67 publications

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Occupational balance and its association with life satisfaction in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis

Occupational balance and its association with life satisfaction in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis

Comparison of Objective and Subjective Life Balance Between Women With and Without a Personality Disorder

Exploring the Associations Among Occupational Balance and Health of Adults With and Without Inflammatory Arthritis

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