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Occupational balance among Swedish working academics at the age of 65 and beyond

Brandt, Joakim LU and Jaros, Magdalena LU (2023) ATPK62 20231
Department of Health Sciences
Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
Abstract
Backgrund: Academics in retirement age are the longest working professional group in Sweden. The need for a prolonged working life among other professions has been arising due to the aging population and its various implications for society. Occupational balance is associated with subjective health and wellbeing as well as work ability thus potentially, having an impact on an individuals’ decision to extend their working life.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine occupational balance in daily life of Swedish working academics in retirement age.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 working academics, aged 65 and beyond, who had been chosen via convenience and snowball sampling process.
Collected data was... (More)
Backgrund: Academics in retirement age are the longest working professional group in Sweden. The need for a prolonged working life among other professions has been arising due to the aging population and its various implications for society. Occupational balance is associated with subjective health and wellbeing as well as work ability thus potentially, having an impact on an individuals’ decision to extend their working life.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine occupational balance in daily life of Swedish working academics in retirement age.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 working academics, aged 65 and beyond, who had been chosen via convenience and snowball sampling process.
Collected data was examined in conformity with the latent content analysis.
Results: Three themes were derived from the interviews: work as a central occupation in daily life, engagement in various daily occupations and experience of occupational balance (OB) and strategies to maintain health and well-being.
Conclusion: The findings expand our understanding of OB among older workers by
demonstrating that various aspects of work as well as their engagement in other
occupations, need to exist in a relative harmony to achieve OB in everyday life and to continue working. (Less)
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author
Brandt, Joakim LU and Jaros, Magdalena LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Upplevelsen av aktivitetsbalans hos svenska arbetande akademiker över 65 år
course
ATPK62 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Occupational science, occupational balance, older academics, older workers, extended working life
language
English
id
9118240
date added to LUP
2023-06-07 13:51:14
date last changed
2023-06-07 13:51:14
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  abstract     = {{Backgrund: Academics in retirement age are the longest working professional group in Sweden. The need for a prolonged working life among other professions has been arising due to the aging population and its various implications for society. Occupational balance is associated with subjective health and wellbeing as well as work ability thus potentially, having an impact on an individuals’ decision to extend their working life.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine occupational balance in daily life of Swedish working academics in retirement age.
Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 working academics, aged 65 and beyond, who had been chosen via convenience and snowball sampling process. 
Collected data was examined in conformity with the latent content analysis.
Results: Three themes were derived from the interviews: work as a central occupation in daily life, engagement in various daily occupations and experience of occupational balance (OB) and strategies to maintain health and well-being.
Conclusion: The findings expand our understanding of OB among older workers by 
demonstrating that various aspects of work as well as their engagement in other 
occupations, need to exist in a relative harmony to achieve OB in everyday life and to continue working.}},
  author       = {{Brandt, Joakim and Jaros, Magdalena}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Occupational balance among Swedish working academics at the age of 65 and beyond}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}