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Occupational value among individuals with long-term mental illness
Mona Eklund1, Lena-Karin Erlandsson, Dennis Persson
1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Occupational Therapy, P.O. Box 157, SE-221 00 LUND, Sweden. mae@arb.lu.se
Summary
Perceived occupational value is largely unrelated to mental illness, though it is linked to having children and positively associated with health and well-being in individuals with mental illness.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Psychiatry
- Mental health research
Background:
- Understanding the perceived value of occupation is crucial for individuals with mental illness.
- Previous research has not fully explored the relationship between occupational value, mental illness, and well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare perceived occupational value between individuals with and without mental illness.
- To investigate factors related to occupational value in individuals with mental illness.
- To examine the association between occupational value and health/well-being.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 103 individuals with mental illness and 28 healthy controls.
- Data collection focused on perceived occupational value, diagnostic factors, demographics, and health/well-being measures.
Main Results:
- Perceived occupational value showed minimal differences between the mental illness and healthy groups.
- Among individuals with mental illness, having children at home was associated with occupational value.
- Occupational value demonstrated moderate to strong correlations with health and well-being indicators.
Conclusions:
- Perceived occupational value is generally not diminished by long-term mental illness.
- Occupational value is linked to family factors and significantly impacts health and well-being.
- Findings support the Value, Meaning and Occupation Model, offering insights for mental health interventions.