Abstract Introduction: Stroke is a disease that makes it difficult to participate in daily life activities by creating functional losses. Healthy temporal adaptation can increase and support engagement in meaningful activities. This study aims to analyze the effect of the temporal adaptation approach on the post-discharge occupational engagement of individuals with stroke.

Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial with 1 month follow-up. While the TAA approach was applied to the first group, the general condition of the second group was followed during the study. Canadian Occupational Performance Measue was administered to assess occupational performance and satisfaction, and Occupational Balance Questionnaire was for occupational balance.

Kewords: Time, stroke, rehabilitation, human activities, participation

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria used for this study are as follows: being in the chronic phase of the stroke disease (˃6 months) and score of ˃26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion criteria used are as follows: diagnosis of a psychiatric illness strongly affects the participation to daily life activities according to medical reports (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder), a physical condition other than stroke that requires medical follow-up (fracture, osteoporosis, etc.) and aphasia that would affect the intervention via interview