The Relationship of Occupational Balance to Life Satisfaction Among Caregivers of Children with Special Needs in Selected Pediatric Rehabilitation Centers in Mandaue City
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caregivers, children with special needs, life satisfaction, occupational balanceAbstract
This study investigated the relationship between the level of occupational balance and life satisfaction level among caregivers of children with special needs in selected pediatric rehabilitation centers in Mandaue City in the year 2021. A total of eighty-one (81) caregivers participated in the study. Two (2) questionnaires were utilized, namely the “Occupational Balance Questionnaire” developed by Håkansson and Wagman (2019) and the “Satisfaction With Life Scale” by Diener et al. (1985). Results showed that the majority of caregivers had a low occupational balance (49, 60.5%) and the minority achieved a high occupational balance (32, 39.5%). Results on “Life satisfaction” levels revealed the highest response for “slightly satisfied” (30, 37.0%). The findings also showed a moderate positive relationship between the level of occupational balance and life satisfaction level (rs=.412). This means that when the level of occupational balance increases, the life satisfaction level also increases. Similarly, as occupational balance decreases, life satisfaction also decreases.
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