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Occupational Therapy Group Interventions Within the Area of Time Use and Occupational Balance: A Scoping Review
Maria Lönn1,2, Katrin Häggström Westberg1, Ann-Caroline Holst3
1Department of Health and Care, School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden, hh.se.
Occupational Therapy International
|June 26, 2026
Summary
Research on group interventions for time management and occupational balance is limited. This review identified 13 interventions, finding value/satisfaction and performance measures were most common, highlighting a need for clearer outcome measures.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Rehabilitation sciences
- Health services research
Background:
- Group interventions assist individuals with time management and occupational balance challenges during recovery.
- Existing research on these interventions, their components, and evaluation methods is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To contribute to evidence-based occupational therapy by reviewing group interventions for adults focusing on time use and occupational balance.
- To describe research evaluating group interventions related to time use and occupational balance.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of four databases was performed.
- Records published between 2014 and 2024 were analyzed.
- Outcomes and instruments were categorized using Wilson and Cleary's model.
Main Results:
- Thirty-one articles detailing 13 distinct group interventions were included.
- Commonly measured outcomes included value/satisfaction with occupations, performance (activity level, competence), and occupational balance.
- A variety of instruments were used to assess these outcomes.
Conclusions:
- A lack of consensus exists regarding outcome measures for occupational therapy group interventions.
- Clarification and alignment of key concepts in time use and occupational balance are needed.
- Further research is required to establish standardized evaluation methods.