Defining lives: Occupation as identity: An essay on competence, coherence, and the creation of meaning

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 547-558

  Christiansen, Charles H ^a   Bryan, George T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Motivation; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 0033227752     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.53.6.547     Document Type: Article

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