Measuring occupational balance: A theoretical exploration of two approaches

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 280-288

  Anaby, Dana R ^a   Backman, Catherine L ^b   Jarus, Tal ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping Health promotion Occupation (human) Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79251585970     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2010.77.5.4     Document Type: Article

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