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- Title
Adopting new habits and routines in response to COVID-19 lockdown disruptions: A qualitative study.
- Authors
Kessler, Dorothy; Boudreau, Emma; Maitland, Jennifer; Lysaght, Rosemary; McColl, Mary Ann; Alexander, Libby; Wilson, Clarke; Batorowicz, Beata; DePaul, Vincent; Donnelly, Catherine
- Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19-related restrictions resulted in changes to time use and occupational participation, impacting individual and collective well-being. This study addressed a knowledge gap concerning the adaptive process during periods of occupational disruption. We explored the experience of occupational disruption and how people managed disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We used a qualitative descriptive approach and interviewed 18 participants of a larger survey study of time use during the COVID-19 pandemic undertaken around a medium-sized city in Canada. Transcript analysis was conducted inductively using conventional content analysis. Findings: Two overarching themes were constructed during data analysis: The Disruption Experience and Adopting New Habits and Routines. In the face of disruption, participants described a sense of loss and disconnection, and challenges with time management. Establishing new habits and routines required new learning associated with increased time and flexibility, connecting with others and health and wellness. Conclusion: During changing pandemic restrictions, participants expressed a sense of loss, disconnection and time management challenges associated with occupational disruptions, but also described ways they adapted, improving their health and well-being. Strategies identified through this work may be used to enhance adaptation during disruptions. Future research should explore differences in adaptation, among more diverse populations.
- Subjects
CANADA; HEALTH literacy; PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation; RESEARCH funding; QUALITATIVE research; INTERVIEWING; CONTENT analysis; HEALTH; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; STAY-at-home orders; EXPERIENCE; THEMATIC analysis; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; HEALTH behavior; COVID-19 pandemic; WELL-being
- Publication
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024, Vol 87, Issue 6, p334
- ISSN
0308-0226
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/03080226241232815