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Experience of meaning in everyday occupations among unemployed people with severe mental illness
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The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the different facets of meaning that people who are severely mentally ill and unemployed may find in their everyday occupations. Twelve unemployed people with severe mental illness, six who attended day centres and six who did not, were interviewed regarding their experience of meaning in everyday occupations. The data were analysed with content analysis. The results showed that meaning was experienced when feeling competent and having a balance between different meaningful occupations that helped the informants control their mental illness. Themes of meaning were: being socially engaged, feeling competent and accepted by society, creating routines and being productive, being creative and seeking knowledge, and taking care of body and mind. Substitutes for paid work were found in occupations such as taking care of the household or being productive at a day centre. The results suggest that people with severe mental illness should be encouraged to play an active role in their rehabilitation process, and receive support from the occupational therapist in addressing aspects such as forming a social network and daily routines, and finding a balance between work-like occupations and rest.
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“Activity engagement cultivates meaning in life for people with psychiatric disabilities [17], which has generated an interest in activity-based approaches within mental health care and research, including investigation of recovery from an activity perspective.”
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“That would be in agreement with previous qualitative research showing that being more active in daily life and participate in the surrounding community were important factors for personal recovery [9, 17, 19].”
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“The relations between recovery and the service users’ reports on activity level and activity balance also align with research showing that creating balance between different everyday activities boosts the recovery process for people with mental illness [17].”
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- Authors
- Argentzell, E., Håkansson, C., & Eklund, M.
- Affiliations
- Lund University (SE)
- Jönköping University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Argentzell, Elisabeth
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Published
- 2010-12-20
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49-58
- ISSN
- 1103-8128 (ISSN-L)
- 1651-2014
- OpenAlex
- W2032639799
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 15.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- lup.lub.lu.se
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Education and Work Dynamics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Keywords
- severe mental illness, unemployment, day centers, occupational therapy, social engagement, competence, social acceptance, routines, productivity, creative careers, self-care, household care, mental illness rehabilitation, social networks
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Therapy, Personal Satisfaction, Schizophrenic Psychology, Self Concept, Unemployment, Mood Disorders
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