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Competence and Satisfaction in Occupational Performance Among a Sample of University Students: An Exploratory Study.
- Source :
- OTJR: Occupation, Participation & Health; Oct2019, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p204-212, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Success at university may be influenced by concerns with occupation and occupational performance. To understand occupations of concern and occupational performance among a sample (N = 144) of university students in the Midwest United States, the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was administered. Socially related (n = 103), academic-related (n = 75), and work-related (n = 64) occupations were the three most frequently reported occupational concerns. Time management (n = 79) was the most frequent person-level concern. Mean self-perceived competence in occupations was 29.83 (SD = 7.18) out of 50 and mean performance satisfaction was 26.80 (SD = 8.01) out of 50. There were no differences in occupational performance across gender, race/ethnicity, class standing, living environment, or work status. However, within participants, there was a significant and clinically relevant difference between performance satisfaction and self-perceived competence in occupation, t (143) = 7.052, p <.0005, d = 0.58. Students have varied occupations that they find important, and future research should explore how occupational performance and performance satisfaction influence university success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
PSYCHOLOGY of college students
CONFIDENCE intervals
EMPLOYMENT
EXERCISE
INTERVIEWING
JOB satisfaction
LABOR productivity
OCCUPATIONS
RACE
RELAXATION for health
RESEARCH
HEALTH self-care
SEX distribution
STRESS management
T-test (Statistics)
TIME management
QUALITATIVE research
FINANCIAL management
HOME environment
JOB performance
QUANTITATIVE research
EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
EDUCATIONAL attainment
PHYSICAL activity
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
INFERENTIAL statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15394492
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- OTJR: Occupation, Participation & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138869194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1539449218813702