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Who developed the Occupational Adaptation model?
What does 'occupational adaptation' describe?
The integration of occupation and adaptation.
What is the definition of 'occupations' in the context of OA?
Tasks that involve a person, are meaningful, and include a process and a product.
What is 'adaptive capacity'?
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What determines 'relative mastery'?
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What is the primary goal of the Occupational Adaptation process?
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The 'adaptive response mechanism' uses _____, _____, and _____ components.
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Match the subprocesses internal to the person with their definitions:
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Occupational press is the pressure to adapt effectively to occupational expectations.
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What are the three categories of adaptive responses?
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What factors impact motivation in the OA model?
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What are the three types of occupational environments?
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What does the integration subprocess allow a person to do?
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What criteria does personal assessment use in the evaluation subprocess?
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Study Notes
History of Occupational Adaptation (OA)
- Developed by Sally Schultz and Janette Schkade in 1992.
- Originated as a frame of reference addressing specific problems.
- Integrates two core concepts: occupation and adaptation.
- Contrasts conventional assumptions: improved adaptability leads to enhanced functionality.
Definition of Occupations
- Involves tasks that engage individuals meaningfully.
- Includes both a process and a tangible or intangible product.
Adaptive Capacity
- Represents an individual's ability to acknowledge and implement necessary changes for achieving mastery.
Relative Mastery
- Refers to a person's self-assessment regarding their occupational responses.
Occupational Adaptation Process
- Comprises a series of steps and factors while facing occupational challenges.
Occupational Readiness
- Involves teaching clients specific adaptive methods or skills in preparation for significant occupational activities.
Assumptions of OA
- Life presents continuous opportunities for adaptation to meet internal and external demands.
- Occupational roles and environments create inherent demands for individuals.
- Aim for mastery is fundamental and influenced by the interplay of sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial systems.
- Adaptive capacity can be challenged by physical or emotional disabilities and life transitions.
- Environments present varying demands for mastery throughout life.
Continued Assumptions of OA
- Mastery must be sufficient to satisfy both self and societal expectations.
- The concept of occupational press emphasizes responses to lifelong challenges.
- Resilience is essential since adaptation energy is finite, and stress reduction is necessary.
Components of the Occupational Adaptation Process
- Involves interaction among the person, occupational environment, and internal adaptation process.
- Changes in one element affect the others; all components are dynamic and fluid.
- Therapeutic use of self by practitioners aids in facilitating clients' internal adaptations.
Primary Goal of OA Process
- Achieving mastery over the environment is the main objective.
Internal Factors of the Person
- Internal adaptation begins with the drive for mastery.
- The person is composed of sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial elements, varying in involvement based on specific contexts.
The Occupational Environment
- Focuses on external factors shaping adaptations required from individuals.
- Demands mastery from the person for successful occupation and includes self-care, leisure, and work contexts.
Types of Occupational Influences
- Physical Influence: The actual setting of an occupation.
- Social Influence: Participants within the occupational environment.
- Cultural Influence: Norms, rituals, and traditions affecting occupation.
Interaction in Variation (Adaptation Process)
- Examines the continuous relationship between internal and external factors influencing adaptation via occupation.
Factors Influencing Occupational Role Functioning
- Each person has an internal perception of behavior impacting satisfaction.
- Environments impose social and cultural norms dictating appropriate behaviors.
Understanding Occupational Press
- Defined as the pressure to adapt effectively to environmental and internal expectations.
Internal Subprocesses of the Person
- Generation: Planning and executing actions.
- Evaluation: Assessing the quality of occupational responses based on relative mastery.
- Integration: Communicating necessary modifications based on evaluations.
Categories of Adaptive Responses
- Primitive: Responses that are stagnant and ineffective.
- Transitional: Responses characterized by variability and lack of direction.
- Mature: Stable, goal-directed responses leveraging both stable and variable behaviors for success.
Personal Assessment Criteria
- Efficiency: Effectiveness in resource utilization.
- Effectiveness: Achievement of identified goals.
- Satisfaction: Personal and societal contentment with responses.
Integration Subprocess
- Evaluates occupational response outcomes and decides if modifications are necessary to optimize future adaptive responses.
Motivation Influencing Factors
- Desire for mastery (internal), demand for mastery (external), and interaction between both lead to increased motivation.
- Positive factors result in meaningful occupations and manageable demands for the individual.
Indicators of Successful Adaptation
- Improved self-reported mastery.
- Generalization of adaptive responses to diverse situations.
- Initiation of new adaptive strategies.
Client Assessment in OA
- Collects data about clients' occupational environments and role expectations.
- Evaluates how presenting problems affect personal systems using standardized OT assessments.
- Determines clients’ potential for occupational adaptation and outlines facilitation methods during intervention.
Intervention Strategies in OA
- Incorporates both occupational readiness activities and direct occupational tasks to prepare and progress clients to real-life scenarios.
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Explore the History of Occupational Adaptation (OA), a framework initiated by Sally Schultz and Janette Schkade in 1992. This quiz covers key concepts such as adaptive capacity, relative mastery, and the process of occupational adaptation, offering insights into how these elements influence functionality and readiness in occupational activities.
