Article

This study is the second in a series of studies carried out in Sweden concerning
the dimensions of the concept occupation. The specific aim of this study was to
explore new and confirm previously found dimensions of the concept of occupation
in the context of occupational therapy. Occupational therapy students, a few
weeks from their completion of studies, were asked to write down spontaneously
what they personally considered to be occupation. Forty-two women and three men,
aged between 25 and 33 years, participated. Grounded theory with the constant
comparative method was used to analyse the data. A coding scheme of 40 codes was
used to compare new data with previously found data concerning the concept of
occupation as described by occupational therapy students. Six new codes
concerning occupation expanded the dimensions of the concept. Five of those were
found within the doing and context dimensions. These codes defined occupation as
something that depends on who is performing the occupation and where the
occupation is performed. Thus, occupation is not a permanent state but also very
much depends on subjective experience. Additional studies with experienced
occupational therapists have been planned to further expand these findings and
aim to give a stronger foundation to the concept of occupation built on empirical
grounds.

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