Occupational Self Analysis in People with a Serious Mental Illness.

NCT06695975 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1792-N-21
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study we test the efectiveness of an intervention called 'Occupational sefl-analysys' where particiapants are taught to analyze what activities they do and why do they choose those activities. Also they are encouage to reflect about those occupations that don't do but will like to. In case they want to , they can make changes in their occupational routines. After he program we assessed the improvements in life satisfaction, participation in meaningful activities, perception of balance and occupational satisfaction,

Conditions

Intervention; Control Condition

Keywords

Occupational self-analysis; Occupational Balance; Occupational Satisfaction; Serious Mental Disorder; meaningful activities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Satisfaction with Life Scale

  It is a self-administered questionnaire that consists of 5 items. It measures the subjective criterion of life satisfaction, with multiple response alternatives ranging between 5 (strongly agree) and 1 (strongly disagree). The score ranges between 5 and 25. The reliability index calculated for the Cronbach's alpha scale indicates that the scale had acceptable internal consistency

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks

• Occupational Balance Questionnaire

  It consists of a brief self-report questionnaire with 13 items that measure occupational balance. The person has to rate the degree of agreement with each of the statements presented. A 6-point ordinal scale is used ranging from 0 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Thus, the maximum score that can be obtained is 65 points by adding the points for each item which means the greater the occupational balance. The scale, in its Spanish version, has adequate psychometric properties.

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks

• Engagement in Meaningful Activities Scale

  Is the adaptation to the Spanish context of the "Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey" (EMAS) (Goldberg et al., 2002) , it is a self-report, it consists of 12 items, developed specifically for people with SMI. Measures the degree of participation in meaningful activities. Items are answered using a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (always). The score is obtained by the sum of the responses to the 12 items, which ranges from 12-48.

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks

• Satisfaction with Daily Occupation - Occupational Balance (SODEO)

  It is an instrument based on an interview that consists of 13 items organized under 4 areas: Productivity, Leisure or free time, Housework and Self-care. Evaluates: The number of activities in which the person participates daily, the score can range between 0 and 13. The occupational satisfaction derived from participating in this activity, the participant rates each item ranging from 1 (extremely dissatisfied) to 7 (extremely dissatisfied). satisfied). The satisfaction score can range between 13 and 91. And the perceived occupational balance within each area in terms of doing very little (-2), little (-1), neither much nor little (0), a lot (1) or too much (2). The score range is between -8 and 8.

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Occupational self-analysis

EXPERIMENTAL

"Occupational Self-Analysis" program had the focus on increasing "occupational awareness", making it easier for the participants to analyze their occupations, reflect on whether the activities in which they were involved were meaningful to them and learn about their supports and barriers for occupational participation which allowed modifications to their occupational routines

Behavioral: Occupational self-analysis

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not receive any specific intervention, and free time was simply included in their agenda within the Mental Helath Therapeutic Community.

Interventions

Occupational self-analysis BEHAVIORAL

Occupational self analysis program is delivered in group sessions, each session lasting 45 minutes, twice a week. Also Individual sessions are held throughout the program with each participant, with the intention of clarifying certain concepts and resolving specific difficulties that were occurring.The thematic modules worked are 5; occupation-health and difficulty, occupational balance, adaptation strategies to difficulties, social relationships and knowing other realities. The methodological strategies used to structure the program were the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and the See-Judge-Act methodology

Occupational self-analysis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Having a serious mental illness
• Living in the Therapeutic Community or attend the device's day program.

You may not qualify if:

• Havin Acute psychopathology
• Diagnosis of cognitive impairment
• Dependence or abuse of toxic substances

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Malaga: lead
• Universidad de Burgos: collaborator
• Andaluz Health Service: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Comunidad Terapeutica de salud mental Valme

Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Fernandez-Solano AJ, Del Bano-Aledo ME, Rodriguez-Bailon M. From thinking to acting: occupational self-analysis tools for use with people with intellectual disability. A pilot study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2019 Sep;63(9):1086-1096. doi: 10.1111/jir.12621. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

  PMID: 31017354 BACKGROUND

• Fernandez-Solano AJ, Del Bano-Aledo ME, Rodriguez-Bailon M. Results of an occupational self-analysis program in people with acquired brain injury. A pilot study. Brain Inj. 2020;34(2):253-261. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1689576. Epub 2019 Nov 15.

  PMID: 31730407 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD

Model Details: The intervention group will participate in te 'Occupational self-analysis' program while the control group will have free time.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2024
• First Posted: November 19, 2024
• Study Start: November 8, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: May 28, 2022
• Last Updated: November 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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