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The main objective of this protocol is to understand the effectiveness of the use of a mobile application (OcupApp) to generate a personal self-analysis about meaningful activities in a population of adults aged between 50 and 70 years with low or moderate depression/anxiety. A randomised study will be carried out comparing the effects of the use of the OcupApp application with a control intervention on health-related quality of life, mental health, frequency of participation on meaningful activities, and perceived occupational balance. This is the first study to use occupational self-analysis in m-health to improve occupational balance, mental health, frequency of participation in meaningful activities and health-related quality of life. The app was co-created with a population whose characteristics are similar to those of the target users, and it was tested in both the intervention itself and the presentation, thus it is expected to be effective. Trial Registration Number: Clinical Trial B1-2020_25 IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: This is the first study to evaluate the impact of an app on occupational participation in people older than 50 years with mild-moderate anxiety and/or depression Introducing an occupational self-analysis app that helps people become aware of their occupations can improve health-related quality of life, mental health, frequency of participation on meaningful activities, and perceived occupational balance. OcupApp will allow people to go under occupational self-analysis process from home or any other place, maintaining the principles of the original programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractIntroduction: To carry out meaningful activities contributes to individual wellbeing, so it is essential to have specific evaluation tools that can assess this difficult construct. The objective of this study was to validate a Spanish version (EDIAS) of the Engagement in Meaningful Activity Survey (EMAS) in health care students.Methods: This study was a validation study using a cross-sectional survey design. The empirical application of the instrument was carried out to obtain quantitative evidence on the internal consistency, the convergent validity and test-retest reliability.Results: The psychometric properties of the EDIAS were assessed in a sample of 98 Spanish college students. The EDIAS demonstrated high internal consistency as well as convergent validity, correlating it with measures of quality of life related to health and presence of meaning in life. The EDIAS showed similar test-retest reliability to the original English version of EMAS in older adults (r = .502; p < .001).Discussion: The results indicate that EDIAS is reliable and valid for assessment of meaningful activities in Spanish-speaking populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of an occupational self-analysis program in people with acquired brain injury (ABI) in the areas of subjective health perception and occupational participation. Material and Method: This study explored the benefits of an occupational self-analysis program in people with ABI. The intervention group comprised 7 participants; the control group included 5 participants. Outcomes were measured using the SF-36 Health Survey and the Role Checklist. The contents of solicited participant diaries and a focus group discussion were also analyzed. Results: Compared to the control group, the intervention group showed statistically significant improvements in the SF-36 energy/fatigue subscale. The qualitative analysis revealed that participants in the intervention group increased their occupational participation in activities of daily living (ADL), social involvement, and leisure. Conclusion: The program helped participants improve their health perception and increase their occupational participation through learning about their supports and barriers for engaging in meaningful activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Occupational therapy programs have been developed in order to promote health in older adults. However, no published studies have yet been identified for the Spanish population. This study explores the benefits of an occupational therapy health promotion program called EnvejeHaciendo (AgeDoing). The study was conducted with 15 elderly Spanish adults, examining health perception and meaningful occupational participation using the Model of Human Occupation, as well as the pedagogical methodology See, Judge, Act. The results showed an increase in the perception of health with reference to social functioning and the number of roles in which the participants wanted to get involved in the future. The participants changed their own negative perception of elderly people, they adapted to the changes provoked by aging, and they got involved in meaningful activities such as physical exercise or social activities. This program allowed participants to engage in meaningful occupations with other people and to increase perceived health status through raising awareness of difficulties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]