Occupation and Well-being: A Study of Some Slovenian People's Experiences of Engagement in Occupation in Relation to Well-being

Abstract

Pis · kur B, Kinebanian A, Josephsson S. Occupation and well-being: a study of some Slovenian people's experiences of engagement in occupation in relation to well-being. Scand J Occup Ther 2002; 9: 63 -70. This study investigated some Slovenian people's experiences of well-being whilst engaged in daily occupations. No research has previously been carried out in this area in Slovenia. Research is needed to improve our knowledge about people's experiences while carrying out occupations to be able to better understand the needs of potential clients. In this qualitative study, focus groups involving 24 Slovenians from different parts of the country participated in the data collection. Four central themes were identi ed in the analysis: (1) occupation as the organizer of a preferred rhythm that creates a feeling of balance in life, (2) occupation as the creator of an experience of mastery and control, (3) occupation as a facilitator of social relationships, and (4) occupation as a way to connect and contribute to family and society.

An integrative review combined with a semantic review to explore the meaning of Swedish terms compatible with occupation, activity, doing and task

“…The third and fourth sub-themes were also related. The third sub-theme, Develop OCCUPATION FOR SURVIVAL (15,23,25,(27)(28)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50) Feature of occupation (6, 12,14, 18-26, 28-29,35-36, 39-40, 42-44, 46-47, 49-54) Impact of occupation (15, 18, 25, 28, 30, 34-39, 41-44, 50) Occupation an occupational therapy concept (23,37,34,42) Set of activities (12,20,22,(25)(26) Process of performance or doing (6,19,21,(35)(36)46) Contextually influenced (20, 24-26, 47, 49) Value influenced (6, 14, 22, 24, 40, 43-44, 52, 54) Time-related (29,40,(49)(50)(51)53) Manages daily life (30,37,38,39,43,44) Gives structure to life (25,...…”

Achieving Balance In Everyday Life

“…Various research projects have given support to this proposal. Piskur, Kinebanian and Josephsson (2002) in a study of a group of Slovenian people, showed that enjoyable and valued engagement in occupations seemed to be connected with the sensation of manageability and having the situation under control. Holmgren and Dahlin-Ivanoff (2004), in a study of women on sickness absence, showed that one strategy to control everyday life was to find meaningful occupations.…”

Exploring occupational balance in adults in Sweden

“…The relationship between occupational balance and health has also been shown empirically. Participants in qualitative studies have described occupational balance as related to health and well-being (2)(3)(4)(5) and occupational balance has been recognized as a health determinant (6). Results of quantitative studies over the years have also supported the relationship with subjective health/ well-being.…”