ABSTRACT

Introduction: Occupational balance and satisfaction with daily occupations are two central concepts in occupational science. The aim of the present study was therefore to explore associations between different aspects of occupational balance and satisfaction with daily occupations. A second aim was to explore whether different aspects of occupational balance predicted satisfaction with daily occupations 12 months later.

Methods: The present study had an exploratory correlational longitudinal pilot study design and was part of a project in which the Tree Theme Method was evaluated for patients with depression and/or anxiety disorders. Data collected directly after the intervention (n=107) and 12 months later (n=84) were used in the present study. The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Satisfaction with Daily Occupations (SDO) were used, and binary logistic regressions were used to explore associations between them.

Results: Statistically significant associations were found between the following aspects of occupational balance: Balance between work, home, family, leisure, rest, and sleep; Having neither too much nor too little to do during a regular week; Satisfaction with time spent in rest, recovery, and sleep and satisfaction with daily occupations directly after the intervention. The occupational balance item Balance between energy-giving/energy-taking occupations directly after the intervention predicted satisfaction with daily occupations 12 months later.

Conclusion: This study provides some support for the assumption about an association between occupational balance and satisfaction with daily occupations. Studies with larger sample sizes and in other cultures are recommended to confirm the presence of these associations and/or to find other associations.

摘要

简介：休闲平衡和对日常休闲的满意度是休闲科学中的两个核心概念。因此，本研究的目的是探讨职业平衡的不同方面与日常职业满意度之间的关联。第二个目的是探索职业平衡的不同方面是否可以预测 12 个月后对日常职业的满意度。

方法：本研究采用探索性相关纵向试点研究设计，是针对抑郁症和/或焦虑症患者评估树主题方法的项目的一部分。本研究使用干预后直接收集的数据 (n=107) 和 12 个月后 (n=84)。使用职业平衡问卷 (OBQ) 和日常职业满意度 (SDO)，并使用二元逻辑回归来探索它们之间的关联。

结果：在职业平衡的以下方面之间发现了具有统计学意义的关联：工作、家庭、家庭、休闲、休息和睡眠之间的平衡；在正常的一周里，既不会太多也不会太少；干预后对花在休息、恢复和睡眠上的时间的满意度以及对日常工作的满意度。干预后直接提供能量/消耗能量的职业之间的职业平衡项目预测 12 个月后对日常职业的满意度。

结论：本研究为关于职业平衡与日常职业满意度之间关联的假设提供了一些支持。建议进行更大样本量和其他文化的研究，以确认这些关联的存在和/或寻找其他关联。