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The cornerstone of a strong profession is the research that supports its knowledge base and practice. However, little is known about the range of international occupational therapy research. We aim to explore the range and diversity of the international occupational therapy research base of published peer reviewed literature during the year 2018. We will review sources from i) health-related search engines using search terms associated with occupational therapy practice, and ii) content pages of occupational therapy publications. Data will be extracted and synthesized according to the study’s origin country, publishing research journal, the characteristics of the represented research, and its alignment with World Federation of Occupational Therapists research priorities.

The 36-item Dispositional Flow Scale-2 (DFS-2) and Flow State Scale-2 (FSS-2) were developed to assess flow experience in daily and specific activities. Although their validity and reliability had been examined in general populations and different cultures, little is known for schizophrenic subjects. Thus, this study aimed to validate Traditional-Chinese DFS-2 (TCDFS-2) and FSS-2 (TCFSS-2) in Taiwanese subjects with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.We recruited 229 adult participants from outpatient clinics, day care centers, and psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Taipei. They filled out 36-item TCDFS-2 and TCFSS-2 under guidance. The LISREL 9.30 software was used to conduct exploratory factor analysis for exploring measurement structures, and then confirmatory factor analysis for identifying factor models.The six first-order factor and one second-order factor measurement models were obtained for both 36-item TCDFS-2 (Chi-square statistic = 999.1, df = 545, p 0.0001, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation [RMSEA] = 0.0603, and Comparative Fit Index [CFI] = 0.9213) and TCFSS-2 (Chi-square statistic = 987.9, df = 539, p 0.0001, RMSEA = 0.0603, and CFI = 0.9213).Our factor models differed remarkably from those of 36-item DFS-2 and FSS-2. Yet, they were barely acceptable to be used to measure flow experiences in schizophrenic subjects in clinical applications. Since the factor scores, measurement structures, or even definitions of flow experiences could differ substantially between healthy people and patients with mental illness, disease-specific instruments of flow experiences should be considered in the future.

Date Presented 03/26/20 The Traditional Chinese version of the Revised Self-Efficacy Scale showed adequate goodness of fit when applied to schizophrenic patients in Taiwan. That means this scale can measure the subjective feelings of self-efficacy in schizophrenic people, specifically relating to their positive and negative symptoms and interpersonal deficits. Future studies would be suggested to apply the same validation method for this disease-specific self-efficacy scale in other cultures. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chien-Te Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Powen Lin, Shih-Jui Hu

Date Presented 4/19/2018 A scoping review of 70 articles explored the contribution of occupational therapists in palliative care. The analysis resulted in five themes and three major findings focusing on promoting valued occupations, intervening from diagnosis to death, and forming a model to guide practice and research. Primary Author and Speaker: Hsin-Hsiu Yeh Additional Authors and Speakers: Mary Ann McColl, Lin-Jye Huang

Date Presented 04/04/19 The study implicated that when helping schizophrenic people obtain flow experience through daily activities, OTs should not only provide activities that correspond to their abilities and interests but also facilitate their self-determined behaviors and self-efficacy. This theory-based study may serve as a piece of evidence in practice to establish the foundations for further inquiring OT intervention outcomes and cross-cultural differences. Primary Author and Speaker: LIN-JYE HUANG Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Powen Lin, Shih-Jui Hu

Date Presented 4/21/2018 The study results did not support the measurement equivalence of the adapted Chinese Leisure Satisfaction Scale between schizophrenia and general populations. Developing a measure of leisure satisfaction for the schizophrenia population should be considered. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Chun-Yi Yu, Kuan-Yu Lai

Date Presented 4/19/2018 The results in this study did not support the measurement equivalence of the Chinese Dispositional Flow Scale–2 between schizophrenia and general populations. Developing a measuring of dispositional flow tendency for the schizophrenia population should be considered. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Chun-Yi Yu, Kuan-Yu Lai

Date Presented 4/19/2018 The study results did not support the measurement equivalence of the Chinese Flow State Scale–2 between schizophrenia and general populations. Developing a measure of flow state during activity for the schizophrenia population should be considered. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Chun-Yi Yu

Date Presented 3/30/2017 The Chinese versions of the Short Dispositional Flow Scale–2 (DFS–2) and Short Flow State Scale–2 (FSS–2) showed goodness of fit when administered to persons with schizophrenia in Taiwan, and future studies would be suggested to apply the same validation method for the Short DFS–2 and Short FSS–2 in other cultures or populations. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Yung-Chun Fang, Hsu-Chang Huang, Kuan-Yu Lai, Chun-Yi Yu

Date Presented 3/30/2017 This study suggests that occupational therapists could assist persons with schizophrenia through knowledge of flow theory and self-determination theory, as well as enhancing their attention function and leisure satisfaction when providing therapeutic activities for increasing flow experience. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Chun-Yi Yu, Kuan-Yu Lai

Date Presented 4/9/2016 The interpretations of this study indicated that occupational therapists could assist persons with schizophrenia through the knowledge of flow theory and self-determination theory while providing the therapeutic activities to increase flow experience and facilitate intrinsic motivation. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Yi-Hong Yang, Kuan-Yu Lai, Chun-Yi Yu, Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu

Date Presented 4/9/2016 This study clarified activity participation for schizophrenia with the KAWA model. Major themes for rocks were relationship and lack of meaning; for driftwood, the desire to relationship. Relationships were dilemma issues. Meaning in life within mental illness is essential for recovery. Primary Author and Speaker: Essential Yeh Additional Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang, Chinyu Wu

Date Presented 4/8/2016 The Chinese version of the Dispositional Flow Scale–2 (DFS–2) and Flow Status Scale–2 (FSS–2) showed adequate goodness of fit when administered to persons with schizophrenia in Taiwan, and future studies would be suggested to apply the same validation method for DFS–2 and FSS–2 in other cultures or populations. Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang Additional Authors and Speakers: Chinyu Wu, Fu-Chang Hu, Kuan-Yu Lai, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Yung-Chun Fang, Su-Mei Chang, Chun-Yi Yu, Hsu-Chang Huang