Journal articles: 'Occupational identity'

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Yoo, HongJoon, TaeYong Yoo, TaeIn Chung, Seongho Bae, and AReum Jo. "Scale development of occupational identity and testing model of antecedents and outcome variables of occupational identity." Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 27, no. 4 (2014): 617–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.24230/kjiop.v27i4.617-642.

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The first purpose of this study was to define the construct of occupational identity and develop the scale of occupational identity, the second purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of occupational identity using exploratory common factor analysis and test the discriminant validity of occupational identity with workplace satisfaction, and third purpose of this study was to test the model of antecedents and outcome variables of occupational identity using confirmatory factor analysis. For fulfilling these purposes, three studies were conducted. Data were gathered from 390 workers in study 1, 505 workers in study 2, 1,115 workers in study 3. As a result, the three-factor structure of occupational identity was stably replicated, although the sample was changed. The occupational identity had discriminant validity with workplace satisfaction. Except for person-occupation fit(a subfactor of occupational identity) had a high correlation with general, occupational satisfaction(a subfactor of workplace satisfaction), other subfactors of occupational identity generally had low correlations with other subfactors of workplace satisfaction. It was found that the occupational identity was derived from occupational reputation, dedication to the occupation, occupational pride, and mission to the occupation. And the occupational identity resulted in the purpose of the worker’s life and intention to continue the worker’s occupation. Based on these results, We made discussions about implications, limitations, and future research tasks.

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Vaast, Emmanuelle, and Alain Pinsonneault. "When Digital Technologies Enable and Threaten Occupational Identity: The Delicate Balancing Act of Data Scientists." MIS Quarterly 45, no. 3 (2021): 1087–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.25300/misq/2021/16024.

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Occupations are increasingly embedded with and affected by digital technologies. These technologies both enable and threaten occupational identity and create two important tensions: they make the persistence of an occupation possible while also potentially rendering it obsolete, and they magnify both the similarity and distinctiveness of occupations with regard to other occupations. Based on the critical case study of an online community dedicated to data science, we investigate longitudinally how data scientists address the two tensions of occupational identity associated with digital technologies and reach transient syntheses in terms of “optimal distinctiveness” and “persistent extinction.” We propose that identity work associated with digital technologies follows a composite life-cycle and dialectical process. We explain that people constantly need to adjust and redefine their occupational identity, i.e., how they define who they are and what they do. We contribute to scholarship on digital technologies and identity work by illuminating how people deal in an ongoing manner with digital technologies that simultaneously enable and threaten their occupational identity.

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Baumeler, Carmen, Sonja Engelage, and Alexandra Strebel. "The Dilemmas of Flexibilisation of Vocational Education and Training: A Case Study of the Piano Makers." International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training 8, no. 1 (2021): 115–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.13152/ijrvet.8.1.6.

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Context: Dual VET systems are often praised for their labour market proximity because of economic stakeholders’ involvement. However, when labour market requirements change rapidly, a lack of flexibility is attributed to them. This occurs in times of fast socio-technological change like the current digital transformation. A repeatedly proposed measure to increase system flexibility is to reduce the number of occupations and create broader occupational profiles, for example, by combining similar occupations into so-called occupational fields. However, little is known about actually establishing occupational fields.Approach: Against this backdrop, we address the following research question: How was an occupational field created? As Switzerland attempted to merge occupations over a decade ago, we selected an information-rich and illuminative case concerning the research question: The piano makers’ occupation as one of the first occupations required to merge into an occupational field called musical instrument makers together with organ builders and wind instrument makers. Based on a qualitative case study, we reconstruct the process of occupational field construction by combining expert interviews with comprehensive document analysis and present its narrative.Findings: Based on this case study, we contribute to the understanding of VET flexibilisation by detailing occupational field creation and identifying opportunities and challenges. Here, we pay special attention to the institutional work of the affected occupational association and identify the importance of preserving its collective occupational identity. Although regulatory changes disrupted the piano makers’ occupation, the occupational association reinstitutionalised it as part of the musical instrument makers’ occupational field. Over a decade later, the piano makers reintroduced their former occupational title, which is deeply connected to their occupational identity. Conclusion: The results indicate that VET reforms that promote flexibilisation by creating occupational fields encounter serious limitations in collectively governed dual VET systems. In the Swiss system, occupational associations are core collective actors that rely on their members’ voluntary work. To maintain these economic stakeholders’ necessary commitment to VET, their collective occupational identity, symbolized by their long-standing occupational title, needs to be preserved.

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Cohen, Rachel Lara. "‘We’re not like that’: Crusader and Maverick Occupational Identity Resistance." Sociological Research Online 25, no. 1 (2019): 136–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1360780419867959.

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This article explores the occupational identities of hairdressers and vehicle mechanics working in small and micro firms. Using qualitative interview data from two UK cities, it examines the ways that workers expounded, reflected on and discursively reframed public perceptions of their occupation. A novel distinction between two types of identity resistance is proposed. ‘Crusaders’ are workers who perform collective occupational resistance by rejecting characterisations as inappropriate for the occupation at large, whereas ‘mavericks’ accept that popular characterisations apply to other workers but differentiate themselves. The analysis identifies differences in occupational identity resistance strategies (crusader or maverick) when workers interact with two different publics: customers and trainees.

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Kaunnil, Anuchart, Supalak Khemthong, Sarinya Sriphetcharawut, et al. "Occupational therapists’ experiences and perspectives towards occupation-based practice in Thailand: A mixed-methods study." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 84, no. 1 (2020): 54–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022620910402.

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Introduction Occupation-based practice is a core tenet of occupational therapy. This study explores perspectives and experiences with occupation-based practice among Thai occupational therapists. Method Using mixed methods, a focus group was conducted with eight occupational therapists, and the results were interpreted using thematic analysis. A questionnaire survey was also completed concerning practitioner perspectives ( n = 216). Findings Three major themes were identified: (a) perspectives on occupation-based practice were related to practice areas and felt to strengthen the identity of occupational therapy (52% strongly agree), leading to improved services and better outcomes for clients (44% strongly agree); (b) approaches focused on activities of daily living were appropriate for cross-practice areas; and (c) occupation-based practice is consistent with integrated medical sciences and occupations for clients (52% strongly agree). Conclusion Implementing occupation-based practice will be of value to clients, provide benefits as a compass to direct processes, and enhance clinical reasoning and outcomes.

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Fortune, Tracy. "Occupational Therapists: Is Our Therapy Truly Occupational or are We Merely Filling Gaps?" British Journal of Occupational Therapy 63, no. 5 (2000): 225–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260006300507.

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This article is concerned with role identity and its relationship to the professional thinking and action of occupational therapists. In this informed viewpoint, the notion that occupational therapists could be perceived as gap fillers is explored, based on empirical data that focused on the roles adopted and the guiding philosophies enacted by occupational therapists working in child and adolescent mental health. Following the presentation of interview data from four occupational therapists, two cogent issues are presented and discussed. The first issue posits that a failure to ground practice in occupational philosophies contributes to perpetuating an incoherent role identity. The second issue discusses whether the recovery of an occupational paradigm in practice can liberate occupational therapists from role incoherence and enable them to reclaim their identity as therapists of occupation.

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Clarke, Cathy. "Can Occupational Therapy Address the Occupational Implications of Hoarding?" Occupational Therapy International 2019 (March 4, 2019): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5347403.

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Hoarding is often described as a medical disorder, defined by a persistent difficulty in discarding possessions and associated high levels of emotional distress when forced to part with these. This article will discuss how having a different view of hoarding, seeing hoarding as a daily occupation which provides value, purpose, and meaning and with a relationship to self-identity and life purpose, could offer alternate interventions to support an individual who hoards. The article will consider the components of hoarding activity and how these relate to health and wellbeing and doing, being, belonging, and becoming as understood by occupational therapists. The article will consider what occupational therapy, a profession which considers a person’s daily occupations, the things that occupy their time and which give meaning to their existence, could offer as an alternative to current hoarding interventions. Proposals for occupational therapy interventions will be suggested which would support occupational choice, support engagement in activities which have more positive outcomes on a person’s health, and seek to address barriers which limit engagement and occupational performance in activities within the person’s home environment.

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Collinson, Jacquelyn Allen. "Occupational Identity on the Edge." Sociology 38, no. 2 (2004): 313–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038038504040866.

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Winch, Christopher. "Occupational Identity and Vocational Education." Educational Philosophy and Theory 35, no. 1 (2003): 117–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1469-5812.00010.

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Savicki, Victor, and Laura Riolli. "Cultural Identity and Occupational Stress." International Journal of the Humanities: Annual Review 2, no. 1 (2006): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/1447-9508/cgp/v02i01/43167.

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Wang, Yuefen, and Dianyi Yang. "Analysis of the Impact Mechanism of Occupational Identity on Occupational Well-Being Based on Big Data." Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine 2022 (May 29, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4870296.

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Occupational identity is an individual’s view, recognition, and approval of his long-term occupation, and its importance to every professional is self-evident. Only when a professional person agrees with the profession he is engaged in from the bottom of his heart can he devote himself wholeheartedly to it and unreservedly exert his greatest potential. On the basis of sorting out and analyzing the prevailing theoretical and empirical research results, this paper deliberates the empirical research on the influence mechanism between employees’ occupational identity and occupational well-being. In this study, through big data analysis, literature search, questionnaire survey, and other methods, this paper obtained the professional identity data of employees in different companies and used a method of big data analysis, namely, BP neural network (BPNN) to design in this paper to verify the data, and finally obtain an effective theoretical model of the influence mechanism of occupational identity and occupational well-being. The main work of this paper is as follows: (1) it introduces the interpretation of the concept of “professional identity” by different scholars at home and abroad and makes a brief review of the researches on professional identity and professional well-being made by foreign scholars in recent years. (2) The basic knowledge and algorithm process of artificial neural network (ANN) are introduced, and the design of the evaluation model of the influence mechanism of occupational identity on occupational well-being based on BPNN is proposed. (3) The simulation software validates the neural network (NN) assessment system developed in this paper. Experiments reveal that the BPNN system is a reasonable and feasible evaluation approach for analyzing the impact of occupational identity on occupational well-being.

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Twinley, Rebecca, Leonie Boland, Lisa Bunn, and Gayle Letherby. "A Scoping Review Protocol to Map Empirical Evidence that Illuminates the Dark Side of Occupations Among Adults." Social Science Protocols 3 (March 24, 2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.7565/ssp.2020.2807.

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The objective of this review is to explore existing literature to identify, map, and synthesise past accounts of occupations that could be considered as constituting the dark side of occupation and which could, consequently, be identified and discussed as such. Presenting findings through use of a synthesis matrix, and formulating a descriptive account of the types of occupations (including their form, function, meaning, and contribution to identity and becoming) that constitute the dark side of occupation, is anticipated to assist with prioritising future collaborative research endeavours, as part of an intended programme of research. Specifically, the review questions are:  What past accounts of occupations have been discussed or explored in the literature that would constitute falling under the conceptual ‘umbrella’ of the dark side of occupation? What specific occupations that challenge the pervasive belief in the link between health and occupation have been discussed for the adult population, across all cultures? Where do gaps of knowledge remain regarding the less explored occupations people subjectively experience, and which indicate the priority research areas that need to be explored from an occupational perspective?

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Roberts, Anne E. K., and Katrina Bannigan. "Dimensions of personal meaning from engagement in occupations: A metasynthesis." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 85, no. 5 (2018): 386–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417418820358.

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Background. Occupational scientists have offered various theoretical propositions regarding the dimensions of meaning derived from engagement in occupations, and empirical studies have explored the personal meaning of engaging in a wide range of occupations. Purpose. The study aimed to distil the dimensions of personal meaning from existing research, with a view to informing theory in this area. Method. A qualitative metasynthesis of research studies was conducted, focusing on research reporting individuals’ accounts of the personal meaning of an occupation to them. Twenty papers met the search criteria and were reviewed, rated for quality, analyzed, and synthesized following a process of meta-aggregation. Findings. There were four common dimensions of personal meaning: a sense of fulfilment; a sense of restoration; social, cultural, and intergenerational connection; and identity shaping. Implications. This review provides occupational therapists with sound evidence of the link between engagement in a meaningful occupation and a sense of personal and social well-being.

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Mulholland, Fiona, and Jeanne Jackson. "The experience of older adults with anxiety and depression living in the community: Aging, occupation and mental wellbeing." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 11 (2018): 657–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618777200.

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Introduction As life expectancy grows so does the need for mental health services for older people. Occupational science and therapy literature demonstrates how occupation supports older adults' wellbeing, but there has been little research into the relationship between occupation and health for those with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to understand the occupational experience of Irish older adults with anxiety and depression so as to inform therapeutic programmes. Method A qualitative research design with a phenomenological framework was adopted. A total of five community-dwelling people with diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The themes which emerged – ‘Occupation as a marker for wellness’ and ‘Sustaining a sense of occupational identity’ – support existing literature and reveal new information about interactions between occupational identity crisis and mental health. Personally meaningful occupation which connects a person to their life worlds and sense of self has the potential to consolidate recovery from anxiety and depression. Conclusion The study contributes to knowledge on how occupation supports an older person's wellbeing and identity in the face of life changes, and has implications for occupational therapists working with older adults.

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Nhunzvi, Clement, Roshan Galvaan, and Liesl Peters. "Recovery From Substance Abuse Among Zimbabwean Men: An Occupational Transition." OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health 39, no. 1 (2017): 14–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1539449217718503.

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Substance abuse is a rising global problem, associated with medical, psychiatric, family, occupational, legal, political, financial, and spiritual problems. Recovery is an important area of consideration in occupational therapy’s quest to promoting health and well-being. This narrative inquiry explored the journey of recovery from substance abuse among young adult Zimbabwean men. Three men were purposively selected to participate in in-depth narrative interviews about their occupations during recovery. Data were analyzed using a narrative analysis. Explanatory stories and three superordinate themes illustrated how substance abuse was associated with both positive and negative outcomes. The recovery process emerged as an ongoing occupational transition, influenced by occupational identity and involving changes in occupational participation. Recovery from substance abuse can be conceptualized as an occupational transition. Ongoing participation in “healthy” and meaningful occupations is key factor in this process. Construction of a positive occupational identity is also central.

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Dark, Esther, and Sarah Carter. "Shifting identities: exploring occupational identity for those in recovery from an eating disorder." Qualitative Research Journal 20, no. 1 (2019): 127–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qrj-07-2019-0054.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature, transition and formation of occupational identity for those in recovery from eating disorders (EDs). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured “episodic” interviews were carried out with six women, self-identifying in recovery from an ED. Narrative-type-analysis produced a distilled narrative of participants’ accounts, before use of thematic analysis compared and extracted pertinent themes. Findings During recovery from an ED, significant shifts occurred in occupational identities, moving from sole identification with the ED, to a greater understanding of self; facilitated by increased engagement in meaningful occupations, adapting occupational meaning, connecting with self and others and the importance of becoming and belonging. Originality/value This is the first known piece of research exploring occupational identity in relation to EDs. The findings are applicable to occupational therapists and add to the growing body of qualitative research into EDs.

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Wilding, Clare, and Gail Whiteford. "Language, identity and representation: Occupation and occupational therapy in acute settings." Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 55, no. 3 (2007): 180–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00678.x.

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Dorn, Fred J. "Occupational Wellness: The Integration of Career Identity and Personal Identity." Journal of Counseling & Development 71, no. 2 (1992): 176–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1992.tb02194.x.

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Brown, Richard K. "Careers, Occupational Identity, and Industrial Change." Management Research News 11, no. 1/2 (1988): 40–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb027955.

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Phelan, Shanon, and Elizabeth Anne Kinsella. "Occupational identity: Engaging socio‐cultural perspectives." Journal of Occupational Science 16, no. 2 (2009): 85–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2009.9686647.

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Brooks, Laura, Kim-Huong Ngan Ta, Anne F. Townsend, and Catherine L. Backman. "“I just love it”: Avid knitters describe health and well-being through occupation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 86, no. 2 (2019): 114–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417419831401.

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Background. Examining craft-based occupations is necessary to explicate the relationship between occupation and well-being. Purpose. This study aimed to understand the role of knitting in the lives of passionate knitters and their experience of how knitting contributes to health, well-being, and occupational identity. Method. Principles of phenomenology guided interviews with 21 knitting-guild members (with and without health conditions) and observations at seven guild meetings as well as guided the data analysis. Eight interviewees and 24 additional guild members confirmed key findings in writing. Findings. Five main themes capture how knitting (a) “makes me happy,” (b) is “the mental challenge I need,” (c) is “a hobby that joins” through social connections and skill development, (d) sustains identity such that “I can’t imagine life without knitting,” and (e) is a creative outlet “reflecting my personality.” Implications. This in-depth description of how knitters experience their craft in daily life bolsters the philosophical assumption that favoured occupations have the power to promote health and well-being.

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Hong Joon Yoo, AReum Jo, Seongho Bae, Tae-Yong Yoo, and Chung, Tae In. "Scale Development of Occupational Identity and Testing Model of Antecedents and outcome variables of Occupational Identity." Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 27, no. 4 (2014): 617–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.24230/ksiop.27.4.201411.617.

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Whiteford, Gail, Elizabeth Townsend, and Clare Hocking. "Reflections on a Renaissance of Occupation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 67, no. 1 (2000): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740006700109.

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At the close of the 20th century, there is a renaissance of occupation in occupational therapy and occupational science. Kielhofner (1992) offers an intraprofessional explanation that the growing interest in occupation recaptures occupational therapy's lost identity. An extraprofessional explanation is that postmodern ideas and social practices have helped to create a societal context in which a renaissance of occupation is welcome. Postmodernism raises questions and awareness of power, diversity, temporality, and situatedness in which normative ideas of occupation as paid work can be challenged. Since occupation is of primary concern to occupational therapy and occupational science, the authors reflect on postmodernism and its influence on a renaissance of occupation in these two fields. These reflections consider what such a renaissance means for occupational therapists and occupational scientists in the 21st century.

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Hailwood, Mark. "‘THE HONEST TRADESMAN’S HONOUR’: OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IDENTITY IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND." Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 24 (October 24, 2014): 79–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0080440114000048.

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ABSTRACTThis paper starts from the proposition that historians of identity in the early modern period have paid insufficient attention to the significance of occupations and work. It demonstrates one possible approach to this topic by exploring the social identity of a particular occupational group – tradesmen – through a study of a particular source – printed broadside ballads. A number of important conclusions result: it argues that historians have overstated the dominance of craft-specific consciousness in the formation of early modern work-based identity (a term that is offered as a more helpful alternative to that of occupational identity), and suggests that broad-based identifiers such as ‘tradesman’ had a real purchase in contemporary discourse. It also considers the extent to which broader changes in the seventeenth-century economy – especially growing commercialisation and the increasing complexity of credit relations – affected the identity of the tradesman. Although the tension between the hard-working tradesman and the prodigal gentleman in ballad portraits suggests a growing social confidence on the part of the former, the marketplace is depicted to be as much a threat as an opportunity for tradesmen given the fragility of credit relationships. Moreover, the paper examines the gender dimensions of this occupational identity, arguing that a ‘female voice’ was central to ballad discussions of masculine ideals, and that the tradesman's patriarchal authority was generally portrayed as insecure. At its heart, the paper is an exploration of the intersection of class, gender and occupational identities in a period of economic change.

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Feighan, Mike, and Anne E. Roberts. "The value of cycling as a meaningful and therapeutic occupation." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 80, no. 5 (2017): 319–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022616679416.

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Introduction Occupational therapists believe that meaningful occupations are linked to an individual’s health and wellbeing, and there is a growing literature exploring the personal meaning of specific occupations. However, few of these studies have focused on the personal meaning of active sporting occupations and their therapeutic benefits. This study aimed to explore the personal meanings attributed to the occupation of cycling, with a view to providing occupational therapists and others with an understanding of its therapeutic potential. Method Following approval by an ethics committee, seven men and women who cycled regularly took part in semi-structured interviews. These interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to interpret the data. Findings The findings describe how and why cycling was meaningful. Cycling altered their mind-set and their emotions, contributed towards their identity and connected them to others. These themes concur with the findings of other studies and provide a rationale for their use therapeutically. Conclusion This study contributes to what is known about the value people derive from cycling, and its impact on their health and wellbeing. Occupational therapists can use this information for individual and group therapy as well as for guidance on the health and wellbeing of communities.

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Öhman, Annika, and Louise Nygård. "Meanings and Motives for Engagement in Self-Chosen Daily Life Occupations among Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease." OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health 25, no. 3 (2005): 89–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/153944920502500302.

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The aim of this study was to uncover and describe the meanings and motives for engagement in self-chosen daily life occupations for elderly individuals with Alzheimer's disease dwelling in the community. Six participants with Alzheimer's disease were included. Data were collected through repeated interviews and observations focusing on their motives for their self-chosen occupational engagement and the significance of the daily occupations. The analysis used a qualitative comparative and interpretative method. The findings show that the participants' occupations supported their ordinary pattern of everyday life and provided them with an opportunity to be in a coherent context. The occupations also allowed them to experience and communicate autonomy and certain characteristics of their identity and provided them with a private sphere. The findings revealed certain crucial but double-edged environmental keys to occupation. By identifying and supporting everyday occupations with personal meaning and value, therapists and caregivers may contribute to the well-being of individuals with Alzheimer's disease living in their own homes.

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Jang, Seon-Suk, and Tae-Hyeong Lee. "The Effect of Correctional Officers’ Occupational Identity on Occupational Well-being." Correction Review 72 (September 30, 2016): 57–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.14819/krscs.2016.26.3.3.57.

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SEO, Hee-Jung, Mi-Jeong KIM, and Jin-Mi HWANG. "A Study on Youth Worker’s Occupational Identity." JOURNAL OF FISHRIES AND MARINE SCIENCES EDUCATION 33, no. 3 (2021): 783–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.13000/jfmse.2021.6.33.3.783.

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Cravey, Pamela J. "Occupational Role Identity of Women Academic Librarians." College & Research Libraries 52, no. 2 (1991): 150–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl_52_02_150.

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Berríos-Allison, Ana C. "Family Influences on College Students’ Occupational Identity." Journal of Career Assessment 13, no. 2 (2005): 233–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1069072704270320.

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Stan, L. J., and T. Gill. "Position Statement on Occupational Therapy: Core Identity." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 54, no. 4 (1987): 6–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841748705400403.

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Ikiugu, Moses N., and Heather M. Rosso. "Facilitating professional identity in occupational therapy students." Occupational Therapy International 10, no. 3 (2003): 206–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oti.186.

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Lamash, Liron, and Yael Fogel. "Role Perception and Professional Identity of Occupational Therapists Working in Education Systems: Perception du rôle et identité professionnelle des ergothérapeutes qui travaillent dans les systèmes scolaires." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 88, no. 2 (2021): 163–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00084174211005898.

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Background. Occupational therapists, especially those in education systems, are challenged to define their professional roles and identities. Purpose. This research evaluated the Role-Perception Questionnaire for Occupational Therapists in the Education System’s (RP-OT) psychometric properties, the Professional Identity Scale (PIS) internal consistency among occupational therapists, and relationships among role perception, professional identity, and demographic characteristics. Method. A sample of 147 occupational therapists in education systems completed the RP-OT and PIS. We conducted exploratory factor analysis and calculated Cronbach alpha to evaluate the RP-OT and PIS psychometric properties. Relationships were examined using Pearson correlation. Findings. The RP-OT was found reliable and valid, with medium-to-strong correlations among role perception, professional identity, and demographics. Teamwork in the education system was the major predictor (82%) of professional identity. Implications. Teamwork is part of the professional role of occupational therapists in the education system and a significant component for developing their positive professional-identity perception.

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Murphy, Chad, and Glen E. Kreiner. "Occupational boundary play: Crafting a sense of identity legitimacy in an emerging occupation." Journal of Organizational Behavior 41, no. 9 (2020): 871–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/job.2473.

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Lutz, Sara G., Jeffrey D. Holmes, Debbie Laliberte Rudman, Andrew M. Johnson, Kori A. LaDonna, and Mary E. Jenkins. "Understanding Parkinson’s through visual narratives: “I’m not Mrs. Parkinson’s”." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 2 (2017): 90–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022617734789.

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Introduction Although it is accepted that individuals with Parkinson’s disease must navigate challenges such as receiving their diagnosis and changing daily occupations, little is known about how they navigate. The purpose of this study is to deepen the current understanding of the experience of living with Parkinson’s disease and its implications for occupation through a narrative visual methodology (photo-elicitation). Method Six individuals with Parkinson’s disease were asked to take photographs and share verbal narrative accounts to illustrate their experience of living with Parkinson’s disease. Findings Results highlight the interrelationship between occupation and identity, as many of the participants’ stories were interpreted as foregrounding the negotiation of occupation, and how such negotiation shaped their sense of identity. Overall, three major themes were identified: (1) Framing the meaning of Parkinson’s disease (accepting the disease as part of who they were); (2) Negotiating engagement in occupation (ongoing deliberation over whether to continue engaging in certain aspects of life as Parkinson’s disease progressed); and (3) Being ready to accept changes that impact personal or social identity (readiness to accept help and to identify as someone with Parkinson’s disease). Conclusion Attending to insights regarding the lived experience of Parkinson’s disease will enhance quality of care through informing an enriched client-centered, occupation-based approach.

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Black, Melissa H., Ben Milbourn, Kyle Desjardins, Victoria Sylvester, Kimberley Parrant, and Angus Buchanan. "Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 82, no. 5 (2019): 272–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618821580.

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Introduction It is theorized that occupational therapy practice is underpinned by the construct of occupational engagement, with a focus on examining the subjective meaning of occupation. The theoretical definition of occupational engagement presents significant challenges to its use, evaluation, and measurement within evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy practice. Method A scoping review was conducted to examine how occupational engagement is defined within occupational therapy literature and how occupational engagement is evaluated. Results Twenty-six journal articles were identified. Definitions were fragmented and inconsistent across studies. Key themes relating to definitions of occupational engagement included active involvement in occupation, finding value and meaning, balanced engagement, subjective experience of engagement, developing identity through occupation, and social and environmental interactions. Measures seeking to understand occupational engagement were varied across studies, with a consistent measure applied only in the area of mental health. Conclusion The lack of consistency in definitions and measurement of occupational engagement presents significant issues for occupational therapy practice and evaluation. There is a need for a common definition of occupational engagement to be applied in the literature. Outcome measures seeking to understand occupational engagement are also required; however, these rely on a clearly defined construct.

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O’Shea, John, and Simon McGrath. "Contemporary factors shaping the professional identity of occupational therapy lecturers." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 82, no. 3 (2018): 186–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618796777.

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Introduction The contemporary factors of neoliberalism and evidence-based practice have implications for professional autonomy and values, education and training, ways of working and construction of knowledge. Occupational therapy lecturers are at the interface between student education and professional practice and therefore have unique insights into the way in which these factors are shaping their professional identity and that of the profession. Method Nine narrative inquiry focused interviews of occupational therapy lecturers from two universities were carried out. Data was interpreted through a Bourdieusian lens of professional habitus, and analysed thematically. Findings The main factors influencing occupational therapy lecturer identity were noted to be relationships between professional identity and artistry; the professional body of knowledge and language; evidencing practice, neoliberalism and changes to teaching and learning. Conclusion The structural factors of neoliberalism, evidence-based practice and associated policies are influencing the occupational therapy professional habitus and, in turn, occupational therapy lecturers’ professional identity. An effective critique of these structural factors is required to maintain the profession’s values and artistry and the knowledge upon which occupational therapy lecturers’ identity is formed and their approaches to teaching and learning are based.

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Kreiner, Glen E., Blake E. Ashforth, and David M. Sluss. "Identity Dynamics in Occupational Dirty Work: Integrating Social Identity and System Justification Perspectives." Organization Science 17, no. 5 (2006): 619–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1060.0208.

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Inwood, Kris, and Richard Reid. "Gender and Occupational Identity in a Canadian Census." Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History 34, no. 2 (2001): 57–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01615440109598972.

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Mortimore, Judith. "Transforming Youth Justice: Occupational Identity and Cultural Change." Safer Communities 7, no. 4 (2008): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17578043200800039.

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Melgosa, Julian. "Development and validation of the occupational identity scale." Journal of Adolescence 10, no. 4 (1987): 385–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-1971(87)80019-2.

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Collins, Mick. "Spiritual Emergency and Occupational Identity: A Transpersonal Perspective." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 70, no. 12 (2007): 504–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260707001202.

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Case, S. "Transforming Youth Justice: Occupational Identity and Cultural Change." British Journal of Criminology 48, no. 2 (2007): 258–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azn008.

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Munson, Wayne W., and Mark A. Widmer. "Leisure Behavior and Occupational Identity in University Students." Career Development Quarterly 46, no. 2 (1997): 190–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.1997.tb01005.x.

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Springett, N. R. "Course satisfaction and occupational ego-identity among undergraduates." Higher Education 15, no. 3-4 (1986): 323–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00129220.

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Stanford, Nyla, Shelby Carlock, and Fanli Jia. "The Role of Community in Black Identity Development and Occupational Choice." Societies 11, no. 3 (2021): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc11030111.

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Black Americans have historically been excluded from societal associations and faced wavering instability in their households, forcing them to work together for their individual and collective well-being. In past research, more than half of Black American students enrolled in school opted to pursue social or educational careers. Findings suggest that Black Americans’ occupational development is influenced by their family and community ties. In this conceptual paper, the foundation of the development of identity in African American culture is presented, as it relates to occupational decision-making. First, we discuss the influences of general identity development on occupational decision-making. Second, we argue that Black cultural identity is multidimensional, with strong community and family factors that play a special role in occupational choice. Third, we suggest future research paradigms to link racial identity, culture, and occupational choice among Black American students. By exploring the fundamental beliefs of Black cultural identity, and how they buffer against each other, Black American students will be better able to make occupational decisions.

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Youngson, Bel. "Understanding diabetes self-management using the Model of Human Occupation." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 82, no. 5 (2019): 296–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618820010.

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Introduction Over 400 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Research suggests that people struggle to manage their diabetes and an in-depth understanding of the lived experience of diabetes is required to inform and promote occupational therapy practice. This article reports on one part of a PhD study into the role of occupational therapy in diabetes self-management. Method Semi-structured interviews using an intuitive inquiry methodology were conducted with 22 people with diabetes in three separate studies. Analysis of the lived experience of all participants was drawn together to explore the understanding of diabetes self-management from an occupational perspective using the Model of Human Occupation. Findings The occupation of diabetes self-management was conceptualised with seven inter-related occupational forms. Challenges were related to occupational identity, volition, habituation, performance capacity and the context in which these took place. Conclusion This study, embedded in the experiences of those with diabetes, suggests that occupational therapy has a distinct role in diabetes self-management, through seeing this self-management as an occupation. The use of the Model of Human Occupation enables a focus on the characteristics of the occupational forms and how these might be adapted for successful occupational engagement.

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Cooper, John, Charalampos Giousmpasoglou, and Evangelia Marinakou. "Occupational identity and culture: the case of Michelin-starred chefs." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 29, no. 5 (2017): 1362–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-02-2016-0071.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to conceptualise how the occupational identity and culture of chefs is constructed and maintained through both work and social interaction. Design/methodology/approach The study follows a qualitative interpretivist approach; in total, 54 unstructured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with Michelin-starred chefs in Great Britain and Ireland. Findings Drawing upon the fieldwork, fresh insights into the social structures and processes which underpin the creation and maintenance of the occupational identity and culture of chefs are revealed in the chefs’ own words. Research limitations/implications This study generates empirical data that inform contemporary debates about the role of work in identity formation with particular emphasis on the induction–socialisation process. In addition, the findings of this study suggest that identity and culture are interrelated in the sense that the cultural components of an occupational culture operate to reinforce a sense of identity among its occupational members. Practical implications The findings suggest that Michelin-starred chefs have a strong occupational identity and culture. Strict rules and discipline are often used in kitchen brigades as a means of monitoring quality and maintaining the high standards of performance. The occupational socialisation of new members is a long and painful process that very often exceeds the limits of banter, and it is analogous to the military induction. The phenomenon of bullying and violence in commercial kitchens is identified as an unacceptable behaviour that needs to be eliminated. This can be achieved with changes in the education and training of the young chefs and the strict enforcement of the anti-bullying policies. Originality/value The understanding of chefs’ occupational identity and culture is critical for successful hospitality operations; nevertheless, this is an under-researched area. This study is unique in terms of scale and depth; it is expected to provide useful insights in both theoretical and practical perspective, regarding the formation of chefs’ identity and culture in organisational settings.

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Tan, Bhing-Leet, Madeline Wei Zhen Lim, Huiting Xie, Ziqiang Li, and Jimmy Lee. "Defining Occupational Competence and Occupational Identity in the Context of Recovery in Schizophrenia." American Journal of Occupational Therapy 74, no. 4 (2020): 7404205120p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.034843.

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Zubriski, S., M. Norman, L. Shimmell, R. Gewurtz, and L. Letts. "Professional identity and emerging occupational therapy practice: An autoethnography." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 87, no. 1 (2019): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417419870615.

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Background. Research about occupational therapy practice in the community with people who have been imprisoned remains limited and may be considered an emerging area of practice. Purpose. This paper provides a critical, first-person account about emerging occupational therapy practice with men transitioning to the community post-imprisonment. The practice context is described and reflected on from the lens of a new graduate. Methods. Autoethnography draws meaning from reciprocal interactions between an individual and a culture. Data was collected by the primary author through reflective journal entries and process notes pertaining to a Photovoice project. Iterative application of established evaluative criteria served as a framework in an analytical writing process. Findings. Autethnography promoted self-reflection and professional development while Photovoice provided an evidence-based framework in an emerging setting. Implications. Current occupational therapy theories and models have limited applicability to inform practice with marginalized populations potentially benefitting from participatory research (e.g., Photovoice) and autoethnography.

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