title: Associations between women's subjective perceptions of daily occupations and life satisfaction, and the role of perceived control.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  More knowledge is needed about the role of perceived control in the associations between different perceptions of daily occupations and positive health outcomes. The aim was to explore the associations between different subjective perceptions of daily occupations, in terms of occupational balance, occupational meaning, occupational value and satisfaction with occupations, and life satisfaction, and the role of perceived control in those associations.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire including questions about perceptions of daily occupations, perceived control and life satisfaction were answered by a random sample of 488 middle-aged Swedish women. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to test the associations between perceptions of daily occupations and life satisfaction, and the role of perceived control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After adjustments for perceived control women who perceived a high level of satisfaction with work and leisure, occupational balance, occupational meaning and occupational value perceived greater life satisfaction than the other women. Perceived control was not significant in the model.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems that occupational balance and occupational meaning were pivotal for the women's life satisfaction, but satisfaction with work and leisure, as well as perceived occupational value, was also of importance. The assumption that perceived control would have a role in the association between perceptions of occupations and life satisfaction was not confirmed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that occupational therapists need to focus on occupational balance, occupational meaning, occupational value and satisfaction with work and leisure to promote positive health outcomes, in terms of life satisfaction, when working with middle-aged female clients.
authors: School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. carita.hakansson@hhj.hj.se
authors: Carita
authors: C
authors: Håkansson
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Björkelund
authors: Mona
authors: M
authors: Eklund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden