Everyday hassles and uplifts among women on long-term sick-leave due to stress-related disorders
Johansson, Gun ; Eklund, Mona LU
and Erlandsson, Lena-Karin
LU
(2012)
In Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
19(3).
p.239-248
- Abstract
- A balance between different experiences of occupations in everyday life is important for well-being. The study aim was to describe hassles and uplifts in everyday occupations among women on long-term sick-leave due to stress-related disorders. The sample consisted of 77 women and experiences were collected by the THU-5 instrument. The statements were analysed using quantitative content analysis. Data were categorized into three domains of hassles concerning oneself, doings, and social and physical context. The same domains occurred among the uplifts. Hassles were mostly generated by disturbing people around the women and by their limited body functions. The women were uplifted by supportive social relationships and by performing relaxing... (More)
- A balance between different experiences of occupations in everyday life is important for well-being. The study aim was to describe hassles and uplifts in everyday occupations among women on long-term sick-leave due to stress-related disorders. The sample consisted of 77 women and experiences were collected by the THU-5 instrument. The statements were analysed using quantitative content analysis. Data were categorized into three domains of hassles concerning oneself, doings, and social and physical context. The same domains occurred among the uplifts. Hassles were mostly generated by disturbing people around the women and by their limited body functions. The women were uplifted by supportive social relationships and by performing relaxing and calming occupations. The study illuminates the strong need for social support among women on sick-leave, as well as their low level of energy, which was an obvious obstacle for performing occupations. It is suggested that, in order to increase well-being in the target group, the occupational therapist should meet their need for occupations that match their current level of energy. The challenge for the client is to avoid remaining in a pattern of low-demand occupations without exceeding her/his capacity and returning to an unhealthy pattern of occupations. (Less)
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- author
- Johansson, Gun
; Eklund, Mona
LU
and Erlandsson, Lena-Karin
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2012
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- occupational therapy, occupational balance, quantitative content, analysis, social support
- in
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- volume
- 19
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 239 - 248
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- wos:000303242000002
- scopus:84860207654
- pmid:21554178
- ISSN
- 1651-2014
- DOI
- 10.3109/11038128.2011.569942
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Occupational Therapy (Closed 2012) (013025000)
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