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## Abstract This study describes engagement in daily occupations of 10 women and 10 men with schizophrenia. A 24‐hour diary of time use and interview were used and analysed by content analysis. Three levels of occupational engagement were identified; (1) mainly disengaged throughout the day, (2) disengaged during some part of the day, and (3) largely engaged in occupations during the day. Each level of occupational engagement was related to a daily rhythm and a sense of meaning. The results of the content analysis showed that levels of engagement ranged from performing mostly quiet activities, alone, with little sense of meaning, to engaging in meaningful occupations that involved social interactions. In general female participants preferred activities in their home environment while males preferred activities outside their home environment. Although this study was limited by geographic and cultural boundaries, as well by the sample size, the results showed that being diagnosed as having schizophrenia does not necessarily mean having an impoverished lifestyle. Thus, it is important for occupational therapists to identify these variations in engagement in order to have a realistic p

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Author

Ulrika Bejerholm; Mona Eklund

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Hindawi Limited; Wiley (ISSN 0966-7903)

Published

2006

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)