Are the Supreme Audit Institutions Agile? A Cognitive Orientation and Agility Measures

Abstract Concerns have been expressed that permanent online connectedness might negatively affect media user’s stress levels. Most research has focused on negative effects of specific media usage patterns, such as media multitasking or communication load. In contrast, users’ cognitive orientation toward online content and communication has rarely been investigated. Against this backdrop, we examined whether this cognitive orientation (i.e., online vigilance with its three dimensions salience, reactibility, monitoring) is related to perceived stress at different timescales (person, day, and situation level), while accounting for the effects of multitasking and communication load. Results across three studies showed that, in addition to multitasking (but not communication load), especially the cognitive salience of online communication is positively related to stress. Our findings are discussed regarding mental health implications and the origins of stress.

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Cognitive orientation to daily occupation group in the adult day rehabilitation setting: A feasibility study Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance in day rehabilitation

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/03080226211008713 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 030802262110087

Author(s):

Sarah M Zera ◽

Kathy Preissner ◽

Heidi Fischer ◽

Ashley Stoffel

Keyword(s):

Feasibility Study ◽

Performance Measure ◽

Group Model ◽

Occupational Performance ◽

Subjective Data ◽

Group Format ◽

Cognitive Orientation ◽

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure ◽

Occupation Group ◽

Daily Occupation

Introduction The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) ApproachTM is a leading approach in occupational therapy. Implementing the CO-OP ApproachTM in a group format in day rehabilitation has not yet been explored. Method In day rehabilitation, a barrier to implementing the CO-OP ApproachTM is the group model. To address these challenges, this feasibility study involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a CO-OP group for adults. Four patients participated in six group sessions. Pre- and post-measures included the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Subjective data were collected to reflect the participant’s experiences during the group. Results 80% of participants recruited completed the group. All participants demonstrated improvement in goals addressed within the group and goals not addressed within the group on the COPM. AMPS findings were inconclusive. Subjective findings indicated participants appreciated the group learning environment, valued the CO-OP process, were motivated to participate, and would have liked more groups. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first adult CO-OP group in a clinical setting. Results support the feasibility of a CO-OP group in day rehabilitation and the need for further examination of the effectiveness of this intervention.

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Cognitive Orientation to (Daily) Occupational Performance: Changes in Strategy and Session Time Use over the Course of Intervention

OTJR Occupation Participation and Health ◽

10.3928/15394492-20080901-03 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 168-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sylvia Rodger ◽

Silvia Liu

Keyword(s):

Time Use ◽

Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽

Cognitive Strategy ◽

Cognitive Intervention ◽

Strategy Use ◽

Occupational Performance ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Session Time ◽

Cognitive Orientation ◽

Computer Based

Cognitive Orientation to (daily) Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is a cognitive intervention that was developed to assist children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) enhance their motor performance in everyday activities. Using a computer-based analysis of 10 videotaped treatment sessions for each of four boys with DCD who were 6 to 9 years of age, this study investigated changes in cognitive strategy use and session time use over the course of intervention. Cognitive strategy use focused on the child's use of global and domain-specific strategies during intervention. Session time use referred to the duration of Talking About Task (describing the task or plans that will be executed), Practicing Task (actually doing the task or activity), and Dual Tasking (both talking and doing) coded during video segments observations. Trends in strategy and session time use over 10 sessions appeared to be child- and goal-specific, with few systematic patterns observed. This article discusses the use of specific strategies over time both within and across the four participants. Individual results were varied and highlight the unique child—task—environment interactions that occur during intervention, reinforcing the individualized and client-centered focus of the CO-OP.

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