The Importance of Work as Compared to Other Forms of Daily Occupations for Wellbeing and Functioning Among Persons with Long-Term Mental Illness
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This study investigated the importance of competitive work as compared to participating in community-based activities and having no regular daily activity for people with long-term mental illness. One hundred and three persons visiting an outpatient unit and representing the three targeted occupational conditions were randomized to the study and assessed on satisfaction with daily occupations, health, and wellbeing. Persons with work were more satisfied with their daily occupations and were interviewer-rated as better functioning than the other groups, but the groups did not differ on self-ratings of health and wellbeing. Unexpectedly, people participating in community-based activities did not show better satisfaction or functioning than those without regular daily activity. It was concluded that competitive work should be an urgent end goal for services designed for occupational or vocational support.
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Sample size was based on a power analysis on the SDO: 82 participants per group to detect a difference of 0.5 with 80% power at p<0.05; presuming 25% attrition, 120 participants per group were sought.
“Using the means and standard deviations from a previous study [27] we arrived at 82 participants in each group to detect a difference on the SDO of 0.5 with 80% power at p < 0.05. Presuming 25% attrition, we sought to include 120 participants from BEL setting and the same number from SOT settings.”
From Exploring mediators of the recovery process over time among mental health service users, using a mixed model regression analysis based on cluster RCT data (2020) · cites this paper as [27]
A previous study could not identify differences in satisfying and valued everyday occupations between a day centre group and an outpatient group without a regular daily occupation.
“Furthermore, a previous study could not identify any differences regarding satisfying and valued everyday occupations between a day centre group and an outpatient group without a regular daily occupation (10).”
From Factors influencing subjective perceptions of everyday occupations: Comparing day centre attendees with non-attendees (2012) · cites this paper as [10]
Previous research found that diagnosis made by psychiatrists did not show to be an important factor for subjective perceptions of occupation.
“This is in line with previous research, where diagnosis made by psychiatrists did not show to be an important factor for subjective perceptions of occupation (10).”
From Factors influencing subjective perceptions of everyday occupations: Comparing day centre attendees with non-attendees (2012) · cites this paper as [10]
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- Authors
- Eklund, M., Hansson, L., & Ahlqvist, C.
- Affiliations
- Lund University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Eklund, Mona
- Venue
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 465-477
- ISSN
- 0010-3853 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2789
- OpenAlex
- W2021478278
- Cited by
- 146
- References
- 40
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- FWCI
- 25.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Community Mental Health Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Keywords
- long-term mental illness, competitive employment, daily occupations, community-based activities, well-being, functioning, job satisfaction, self-rated health, career support, occupational therapy
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Occupations, Outpatients, Quality of Life, Residence Characteristics, Self Concept, Vocational Guidance
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