Journal Article
| What is Participation? A Story of Mental Illness, Metaphor, & Everyday Occupation Author: Sakiyama, Miwa & Josephsson, Staffan & Asaba, Eric Published: 2010 |
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| The aim of this study is to explore experiences and enactment of participation through daily
occupations. It extends the literature addressing the concept of participation, shedding light on
participation as enacted through daily occupations among individuals living with mental illness. The
authors attempt to provide a venue for persons with mental illness to be heard, while also juxtaposing
the complexity of socio-political tensions around participating in society. Method: Narrative interviews
and participant observations were conducted over a 4-month period. In keeping with narrative
analyses, the analysis in this study is based on data from one participant that aims to draw together
the storied material from multiple interviews and observations into one coherent story. Findings: The
findings are presented as a story where metaphors such as “balancing the boat” and “participation as
if in the Olympic Games” were used to describe experiences and possibilities around participation. The
findings enrich current understandings of the complexity surrounding participating in society through
daily occupations when living with mental illness.
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Article: Sakiyama_EO.pdf  | |
