Deck 28: Time Use and Habits

Question 1

When you asked your client about her leisure interests, she states she spends most of her time watching TV or playing computer games. This can best be described as ____________.

A) Active leisure
B) Passive leisure
C) Maladaptive leisure
D) Occupational imbalance

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Occupational balance can best be described as _________.

A) Engagement in a variety of activities and occupations to meet an individual's occupational needs
B) Engagement in a satisfying pattern of daily occupations
C) Engagement in activities that are familiar and automatic
D) Engagement in activities that give meaning to daily occupations

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Occupational therapy practitioners believe time use is influenced by multiple factors. One of those factors involves a position one assumes that has associated responsibilities and expectations such as mother or student. Which factor does this best represent?

A) Interests
B) Physical abilities
C) Roles
D) Environment

Answer 3

C

Question 4

"Occupational balance" is best defined as ___________.

A) Having the same amount of hours each day in the "three main areas" of work, leisure, and rest
B) A congruence between the individual's desired level of engagement in activities and his or her actual level of engagement in activities
C) Limiting working hours to not more than 8 hours per day
D) Being able to fit at least 6 hours of active leisure into each day

Question 5

Time use research suggests that, when compared with the general population, individuals with serious mental illness tend to spend less time in what types of activities?

A) Home maintenance and self-care activities
B) Productivity and active leisure activities
C) Passive leisure and rest/sleep activities
D) Family and social activities

Question 6

Time use research suggests that, compared with the general population, individuals with serious mental illness tend to spend more time in what types of activities?

A) Home maintenance and self-care activities
B) Productivity and active leisure activities
C) Passive leisure and rest/sleep activities
D) Family and social activities

Question 7

Supporting individuals with serious mental illness to engage in paid work can be helpful for developing more satisfying patterns of time use. Which of the following best explains this concept?

A) It stops people from being a burden on the welfare system.
B) Employment stops people from being lazy.
C) Not only does employment provide the individual with the opportunity to engage in productive activities, but it also helps to structure time, build social networks, and generally gives the individual more money to spend on enjoyable activities.
D) Employment reduces people's time for leisure, so it helps to create "occupational balance."

Question 8

You are working in a community mental health center and are concerned your clients are experiencing occupational imbalance. You want to adopt an assessment that will allow your clients to report how they spend their time on a typical day. In addition, the clients are asked to identify their level of competence and enjoyment related to the activity, as well as how important it is to them. Which assessment would you choose?

A) Assessment of time management skills
B) Occupational questionnaire
C) Profiles of occupational engagement with severe mental illness
D) Engagement in meaningful activity scale

Question 9

People with serious mental illness may experience several barriers to engaging in meaningful activities. Which set of descriptors is best reflective of the barriers to meaningful activity that may be experienced by individuals living with serious mental illness?

A) Lack of awareness
B) Lack of money, lack of access to activity partners, lack of time structure, and difficulties with motivation and planning
C) Symptoms of serious mental illness
D) Unwillingness of the person to engage in meaningful activities

Question 10

Following the collection of data of how your clients are using their time, you decide you need to get a better understanding of how meaningful their time usage is. You want to get a better understanding of the satisfaction your clients get from the activities they participate in, if they find the activities challenging, and if the activities are a reflection of who your clients are. In addition, you want an assessment that will give you an overall score of their level of satisfaction so you can measure change. Which assessment would you choose?

A) Assessment of time management skills
B) Occupational questionnaire
C) Profiles of occupational engagement with severe mental illness
D) Engagement in meaningful activity scale

Question 11

You are looking for an intervention to use with your clients with serious mental illness to increase occupational balance. You are interested in an approach that incorporates the following: identifying the clients' need for change and how they are currently spending their time, providing education on the benefits of engagement in meaningful activities, engaging in long-term goal planning, and regularly monitoring and refining plans as needed. Which intervention would you choose?

A) Redesigning daily occupations
B) The development of habits and routines
C) Action Over Inertia
D) Supported employment

Question 12

Taking a shower is an example of an automatic activity that can also be classified as ____________.

A) Occupational balance
B) Lifestyle balance
C) Habit
D) Routine

Question 13

Which of the following is the most important consideration for occupational therapy practitioners when working with a client on habit and routine development?

A) Focus on multiple activities at one time to support multitasking.
B) Ensure a clear understanding of the client's strengths and limitations.
C) Begin training in the clinic to assure clients' ability to engage in an activity.
D) Use temporal variation to avoid rote learning.

Question 14

Which of the following most accurately represents older adulthood related to time usage?

A) Engagement in meaningful activities may increase life satisfaction.
B) Older adults demonstrate significantly lower levels of well-being.
C) Older adults spend 40% of their time sleeping throughout the day.
D) Older adults spend less time in grooming and self-care activities.