Narrative slope as a predictor of work and other occupational participation.

نویسندگان

  • Mara Levin
  • Gary Kielhofner
  • Brent Braveman
  • Louis Fogg
چکیده

This study aims to determine the utility of the narrative slope in predicting the vocational/productive outcomes of participants. For 65 participants living in supportive facilities for adults with HIV/AIDS in the United States, narrative slopes, based on the Occupational Performance History Interview II, were constructed and classified as progressive, stable, or regressive. Information regarding participants' productive activities was collected at discharge from intervention programming, and at 3-month intervals, up to 9 months. Data were analyzed to examine the relationship between narrative slope and engagement in employment and other productive activity post-intervention. Demographic variables were also analyzed. None of the demographic factors significantly correlated to outcomes. It was found that a more positive narrative slope was predictive of a higher likelihood of being employed or engaged in other productive activity.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

دوره 14 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007