Chapter 8: Contribution of Occupation to Health and Well-Being

Vocabulary flashcards defining core terms, frameworks, and topics from Chapter 8 on occupational contribution to health and well-being.

Clare Hocking and Daniel Sutton

The authors of Chapter 8, titled "Contribution of Occupation to Health and Well-Being."

Ottawa Charter

An international health framework referenced alongside Healthy People 2030 to describe health in occupational terms.

Healthy People 2030

A health initiative framework used to help define and describe health from an occupational perspective.

Pattern of occupation

The overall combination and balance of daily activities that an individual engages in, which can positively or negatively affect health and development.

Belonging through doing

A concept referring to how active participation and inclusion in shared occupations foster social connection, community identity, and well-being.

Too Little and Too Much Occupation

A core topic examining how both occupational deprivation (insufficient engagement) and occupational overload (excessive engagement) can lead to adverse health impacts.

Attitudinal environment

A dimension of context—alongside physical and social environments—that influences an individual's occupational inclusion, well-being, and potential environmental barriers.