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University students’ Experiences of Occupational Balance in Response to the Environmental Changes Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lexén, Annika LU ; Liljefors, Viggo ; Nilsson, Anton ; Månsson Lexell, Eva LU orcid and Håkansson, Carita LU orcid (2024) In Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 40(3). p.193-208
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic caused universities worldwide, including those in Sweden, to adopt online distance learning as the primary teaching approach. However, there is limited research on how larger environmental changes affect university students’ occupational balance. In this study, 15 university students were interviewed, and their responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The findings suggest that the students had to take more responsibility for maintaining their occupational balance, as the pandemic and shift to online learning limited their social and physical environment and altered their daily activities and routines.
Abstract (Swedish)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused universities worldwide, including those in Sweden, to adopt online distance learning as the primary teaching approach. However, there is limited research on how larger environmental changes affect university students’ occupational balance. In this study, 15 university students were interviewed, and their responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The findings suggest that the students had to take more responsibility for maintaining their occupational balance, as the pandemic and shift to online learning limited their social and physical environment and altered their daily activities and routines.
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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
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10.1080/0164212X.2023.2237190
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