Meaningful and Psychologically Rewarding Occupations: Characteristics and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice

Ikiugu, Moses N.

doi:10.1080/0164212x.2018.1486768

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“…In the context of dementia, "meaningful activity" is defined as that which enables a person to remain involved in everyday activities and personal relationships (Phinney, 2006). The conceptualization of an activity as personally meaningful, however, is subjective (Ikiugu, 2018), regardless of cognitive status, and depends on myriad factors such as preferences, personality, circumstances, and past experiences related to that activity (Eakman & Eklund, 2012;Persson et al, 2001).…”

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Engagement in Favorite Activity and Implications for Cognition, Mental Health, and Function in Persons Living With and Without Dementia

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Little is known about the impact of engagement in personally meaningful activities for older adults. Thus, this study examines the impact of engagement in one’s favorite activity on cognitive, emotional, functional, and health-related outcomes in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. Data were obtained from 1,397 persons living with dementia (PLWD) and 4,719 cognitively healthy persons (CHP) who participated in wave 2 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). Sociodemographic characteristics were examined by cognitive status. A multivariate analysis of variance indicated that, for PLWD, engagement in favorite activity was associated with greater functional independence and decreased depression. For CHP, engagement in favorite activity was associated with greater functional independence, decreased depression and anxiety, and better performance on memory measures. Findings suggest that engagement in valued activities that are considered personally meaningful may have significant and distinct benefits for persons with and without dementia.

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Engagement in Favorite Activity and Implications for Cognition, Mental Health, and Function in Persons Living With and Without Dementia

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“…Frankl and Csikszentmihalyi are two theorists whose work have shaped the profession following World War II (e.g., de Mello et al, 2020;Eakman et al, 2010a;Hocking, 2000;Ikiugu, 2019;Law, 2002;Persson et al, 2001;Roberts & Bannigan, Rowles, 2008). Both these men sought to understand the meaning of life at times of deep suffering.…”

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Reflecting on conceptualisations of ‘meaning’ in occupational therapy

Kiepek,

Beagan,

Patten

et al. 2022

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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In this reflection essay, the authors explore how meaning is represented in occupational therapy literature. A review of occupational therapy and occupational science literature uncovers framings of meaning, meaningful, and meaningfulness that are almost exclusively ‘positive’. Positioning of occupations as inherently ‘positive’ and assuming universal experiences of positive meanings for all members of society, overlooks individual and collective diversities. To perpetuate framings of occupations as inherently and exclusively ‘positively meaningful’ effectively silences experiences that do not conform to dominant assumptions and perspectives. Approaching concepts of ‘meaning’ more broadly may allow occupational therapists and scholars to better comprehend what people do and do not do, and why, better situating the profession to promote the espoused goals of equity, justice, and rights. Neglecting nuanced understandings of meaning may forfeit more complex examinations of occupation to other disciplines, thereby undermining disciplinary claims of expertise in the realm of occupation.

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Psychometric Properties of the Meaningful and Psychologically Rewarding Occupation Rating Scale: A Pilot Study

Ikiugu

Feldhacker

Molitor

2020

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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Meaningful and Psychologically Rewarding Occupations: Characteristics and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Engagement in Favorite Activity and Implications for Cognition, Mental Health, and Function in Persons Living With and Without Dementia

Engagement in Favorite Activity and Implications for Cognition, Mental Health, and Function in Persons Living With and Without Dementia

Reflecting on conceptualisations of ‘meaning’ in occupational therapy

Psychometric Properties of the Meaningful and Psychologically Rewarding Occupation Rating Scale: A Pilot Study

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