Experience of Occupations among People Living with a Personality Disorder

Table 2

Distribution of the various types of occupational experiences described by participants.

Types of occupational experience	Number of participants who describe such experiences	Occupations described	Frequency of descriptions
When occupations are socially disapproved		Gaming extensively
		Substance use
		Restricting food intake
		Seeking conflicts or fights
		Staying in bars
When overinvestment is socially disapproved		Intrusive use of cell phone
		Overinvestment in social networks
		Spending days at the movies
		Taking refuge in sleep
When occupations are socially valued		Working
		Sports activities
		Studying
		Taking care of others
		Volunteering
		Self-care
		Meal preparation