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JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 9-19Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AUSTRALIA
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2008.9686602
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Quality of life; Resilience; Work/life balance; Time use; Activity patterns; Life activities; Need-based activity dimensions
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The concept of lifestyle balance seems to have widespread acceptance in the popular press. The notion that certain lifestyle configurations might lend to better health, higher levels of life satisfaction and general well-being is readily endorsed. However, the concept has not been given significant attention in the social and behavioral sciences literature and, as a result, lacks empirical support, and an agreed upon definition. This article presents a proposed model of lifestyle balance based on a synthesis of related research, asserting that balance is a perceived congruence between desired and actual patterns of occupation across five proposed need-based occupational dimensions seen as necessary for wellbeing. It is asserted that the extent to which people find congruence and sustainability in these patterns of occupation that meet biological and psychological needs within their unique environments can lead to reduced stress, improved health, and greater life satisfaction.
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