scholarly journals Development and psychometric testing of an instrument for measuring social participation of adolescents: study protocol of a prospective mixed-methods study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e028529
Author(s):  
Tim Baerwalde ◽  
Britta Gebhard ◽  
Laura Hoffmann ◽  
Julia Roick ◽  
Olaf Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
The Individual

IntroductionSocial participation is an important part of a young person’s life. It influences the social experience, social-emotional development and dimensions of competence experience. This applies to people with or without physical disabilities or chronic diseases. Currently, there is no reliable assessment tool for measuring social participation of adolescents in Germany although social participation is a central goal of rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to develop, test and pilot an instrument that assesses social participation for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years and to start a psychometric test.Methods and analysisIn a sequential mixed-methods study, adolescents with and without physical disabilities or chronic diseases are asked about their experiences with social participation as well as the individual significance of self-determination through semistructured interviews. The perspective of adolescents is supplemented by focus groups that will be conducted first with experts from social paediatric care and second with legal guardians. Based on this, an assessment instrument will be developed, evaluated and implemented in exemplary social paediatric centres (SPCs) and rehabilitation clinics and psychometrically tested in a pilot study.Ethics and disseminationThe study will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the revised Helsinki Declaration. The study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg. The developed assessment instrument can be used in science to identify disadvantaged groups and to compensate for the disadvantages that could impair development. For this purpose, the results will be presented at scientific conferences and published in international peer-reviewed journals. In practice, the instrument can be used to determine the goals of rehabilitation together with the adolescents and to evaluate the achievement of these goals. For this, implementation workshops and further training will be organised and carried out in children’s rehabilitation clinics and SPCs.Trial registration numberDRKS00014739; Pre-results.

Job satisfaction and creativity at work among occupational therapy practitioners: A mixed-methods study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Alenka Oven ◽  
Barbara Domajnko
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Occupational Therapy Practitioners

BACKGROUND: Creativity is essential to the work of occupational therapy practitioners. Nonetheless, little is known about the way it influences their work satisfaction. OBJECTIVE: This study explores several internal and external factors related to organizational, personal, and socio-relational sources of creativity. Our main hypothesis was that occupational therapy practitioners are more satisfied when creative. METHODS: A mixed-methods study included a qualitative (n = 22) and a quantitative (n = 250) phase. Data were gathered using focus group interviews and an online survey, where a novel assessment instrument –the Creativity in Occupational Therapy Questionnaire –was administered. RESULTS: The synthesis of the results revealed that factors connected with the client, the practitioner’s personal characteristics, the work environment, relationships with colleagues and relationships with superiors all influenced the creativity of occupational therapy practitioners, in negative or positive ways. Professional autonomy and a supportive work environment were found to be important for the creativity of occupational therapy practitioners. Creativity at work had a statistically significant influence on work satisfaction of occupational therapy practitioners (B = 0.575, t = 6.267, p <  0.01) CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the importance of creativity for job satisfaction of occupational therapy practitioners and suggest a dynamic reciprocal relationship between different factors and circumstances that should be considered when fostering creativity at work.

Social participation and quality-of-life of patients with traumatic brain injury living in the community: A mixed methods study

Brain Injury ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1590-1598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaoruko Takada ◽  
Hironobu Sashika ◽  
Hidetaka Wakabayashi ◽  
Yoshio Hirayasu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

scholarly journals Community and social participation among adults with mobility impairments: A mixed methods study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 682-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidya Sundar ◽  
Debra L. Brucker ◽  
Megan A. Pollack ◽  
Hong Chang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mobility Impairments

scholarly journals Experiences of the International In-Training Examination (I-ITE) by Rwandan pediatric residents – a mixed-methods description of candidate feedback

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1448
Author(s):  
Peter Cartledge ◽  
Christian Umuhoza ◽  
Natalie McCall
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
The University

Background: The University of Rwanda is the only African residency to have implemented the pediatric International In-Training Examination (I-ITE) as a tool to monitor resident knowledge acquisition. The objective of this study was to better understand the acceptance and relevance of this exam to residents from this setting and their perceptions regarding this assessment tool. Methods: This is a mixed-methods study describing candidate feedback. Immediately on completing the I-ITE residents provided feedback by filling in an electronic questionnaire comprised of four closed Likert questions and an open text box for free-text feedback. Participants were pediatric residents from the University of Rwanda, the only university in Rwanda with a pediatric residency program. Quantitative analysis of the Likert questions was undertaken descriptively using SPSS. Free-text feedback was coded and analysed. No specific guiding theory was used during the qualitative analysis, with coding and analysis undertaken by two researchers. Results: Eighty-four residents completed a total of 213 I-ITE sittings during the five exam cycles undertaken during the study period. Quantitative and qualitative feedback was given by residents during 206 and 160 sittings, giving a response rate of 97% and 75%, respectively. Five themes emerged from the qualitative analysis; 1) undertaking the I-ITE was a positive experience; 2) exam content; 3) formative nature of the assessment; 4) challenges to completing the exam; 5) practicalities to undertaking the exam. Conclusion: Qualitative feedback demonstrates that the I-ITE, a standardized, and independent exam, produced by the American Board of Pediatrics, was valued and well accepted by Rwanda pediatric residents. Its formative nature and the breadth and quality of the questions were reported to positively contribute to the residents' formative development.

Investigating trust in the Israeli banking system from the reciprocating perspectives of customers and bankers: a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-188
Author(s):  
Aviv Kidron
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
System Level ◽  
Price Fairness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Retail Banks ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis study identifies predictors of customers' trust in banks at both the banking system level and toward individual banks. A mixed methods technique is utilized which combines both customers' and bankers' perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilizes mixed methods, including a questionnaire survey of 1017 bank customers from retail banks, together with qualitative research derived from ten interviews with Israeli bankers.FindingsThe quantitative study shows that transparency is mediated between perception of price fairness and integrity of the banking system level and trust toward individual banks. Customer satisfaction was found to be a mediator between integrity of the banking system and trust in the individual bank. Qualitative analysis of interviews with bankers yielded six themes: integrity, transparency, price perception, service, bank image and regulation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study adumbrates specific aspects of the banking system and of individual banks. Cultural differences pertaining to trust might validate the findings when the study is replicated in other countries.Originality/valueSince customers are universally considered as key bank stakeholders, insights are provided concerning determinants at the banking system level and toward individual banks, both crucial to explain trust. From both managerial and policymaking perspectives, this study contains valuable practical implications.

Exposure to air pollutants in different microenvironments and their relationship to the respiratory health of population traveling by several modes of transportation in Bogotá, Colombia: protocol for a mixed-methods study. (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeadran Malagon-Rojas ◽  
Diana Carolina Pinzón-Silva ◽  
Eliana L Parra ◽  
Luisa Lagos ◽  
Yesith Guillermo Toloza-Perez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City

BACKGROUND Air pollution in most countries exceeds the levels recommended by the World Health Organization, causing up to one-third of deaths due to non-communicable diseases. Particulate matter (PM) and black carbon (BC) from mobile sources are the main contaminants. OBJECTIVE This research will aim to assess the relationship of exposure to air pollutants in microenvironments (PM2.5 and BC), with respiratory health and physical activity in users traveling by different types of transportation in Bogotá METHODS A mixed-methods study based on a convergent parallel design will be carried out with workers and students, the sample will include 350 healthy transport users traveling by different urban transportation modes in three main routes in Bogotá. The study will be performed into two components. First, a descriptive qualitative component focused on asserting the individual perception of air pollution by semi-structured interviews. Second, a cross-sectional study towards a) measuring the individual exposure to PM2.5 and BC using portable instruments (DustTrak and microAeth, respectively) b) measuring the pulmonary function by spirometry; c) assessing physical activity with Accelerometry. The analysis will include a concurrent triangulation and logistic regression. This protocol was approved by the technical and ethical committee of Instituto Nacional de Salud, protocol number 7, issued on April 4, 2019. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants before conducting the study. RESULTS The findings, from a public/academy/private perspective, will be useful for the conception, design, and decision-making process in both sectors: health and mobility. This study includes personal measurements of PM2.5 and BC during typical trips in the city, allowing to know in real-time the exposure to these contaminants in the major roadways. Also, the study compares two different lung tests to identify possible short-term respiratory effects. As a limitation, the protocol will include participants from different institutions in the city which are not necessarily representative of all healthy populations in Bogota. In this sense, it is not possible to draw causation conclusions. In spite, convergent parallel designs could be especially problematic concerning integration because they often lack a clear plan for making a connection between the two sets of results. In this case, this kind of design is left with two separate sets of results that may not be well connected. Nevertheless, the study counts with a procedure for how to integrate qualitative and quantitative data in the interpretation of the results and also a logistic regression. The time that participants have to live in the city will be taken into account; this will be controlled in the stratified analysis. Another limitation is the wide age range and working status of the participants. Regional pollution levels and episodes (PM2.5) will be handled as confounding variables. Since the use of masks is part of the strategy for prevention and control that can limit the spread of COVID-19, as a biosecurity protocol all participants will use surgical face masks during field measurements. CONCLUSIONS In this study, it is hypothesized the exposure to air pollutants in microenvironments in Bogotá, Colombia. To our knowledge, this is the first mixed-methods study focused on PM2.5, BC, and respiratory health effects in a city above 2.000 meters above sea level. This study will provide an integration of air pollution exposure variables and respiratory health effects in different microenvironments.

The relationship between social experience and subjective well-being in autistic college students: A mixed methods study

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 1081-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn M Bailey ◽  
Kyle M Frost ◽  
Karís Casagrande ◽  
Brooke Ingersoll
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

This mixed methods study examined the relationship between the college social experience and subjective well-being in autistic students in the Midwestern United States. An online survey focused on social connectedness, social participation, social support, and subjective well-being. A semi-structured interview discussed transition, supports received, and social participation. Correlations and a hierarchical regression were used to examine the relationship between social experience variables and subjective well-being from the survey. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify interview themes. Theme counts for students who reported higher and lower subjective well-being were examined. Social connectedness, time spent with friends, and perceived social support were positively correlated with students’ subjective well-being, with social connectedness explaining unique variance. Common themes included challenges navigating a new social environment and the importance of family, friends, and professors in providing social support. Students with lower subjective well-being more frequently discussed struggles to make social connections and the trade-off between socializing and succeeding academically, whereas students with higher subjective well-being more frequently described college as providing opportunities to develop meaningful social connections. This study adds new perspectives on the college experience for autistic students and highlights the important role that social connections and support play in their subjective well-being.

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