Elena Wong Espiritu, Pei-Fen Chang, Cynthia L Evetts, Joshua Adams
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Abstract
Background: Occupational therapy graduate students report poor well-being during their educational experience.
Objective: This convergent mixed-methods study (quantitative approach presented) examined the effectiveness of an occupation-based intervention in promoting well-being.
Methodology: Forty-one entry-level doctorate students (intervention = 18, control = 23) completed four standardized measures at three timepoints. The manualized intervention included six 45-minute virtual synchronous sessions, once per week. Data were analyzed using two-way mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Results: Statistically significant differences in well-being (p = .024, = .09), self-compassion (p = .006, = .12), and engagement in meaningful occupations (p = .014, = .10) between groups, indicating intervention effectiveness.
Conclusion: Intervention study participants were self-compassionate and intentional about promoting their well-being; therefore, increasing their participation in a variety of meaningful occupations moved them toward more occupational balance and improved well-being. This occupation-based intervention could be offered to promote student well-being through engagement in meaningful occupations.
期刊介绍:
The aim of OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health is to advance knowledge and science in occupational therapy and related fields, nationally and internationally, through the publication of scholarly literature and research. The journal publishes research that advances the understanding of occupation as it relates to participation and health.