An Exploration of the Occupational Needs of College Students

<p>This paper analyzes the barriers and supports for Dominican University of California students in meeting their occupational needs and what services might be beneficial to them. To be able to answer this question, we conducted a survey using convenience sampling with twenty-seven Dominican undergraduate students, interviewed staff, and conducted a focus group with the students who participated in the survey. Our results indicated four main themes which include: occupational needs, barriers to meeting occupational needs, supports to meeting occupational needs, and services recommended. For the implications for occupational therapy, we found that OTs are beneficial in several aspects of students’ lives and can be implemented on and around the campus.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Level thesis:degree_level

Capstone Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2023

Authors dc:creator

• Gabon, Christian D
• Brady, Jennifer
• Antonio, Kaela Jules
• Lehnen, Kayla Twite
• Go, Beatriz

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karen McCarthy, PhD, OTR/L

• mental health
• routine
• self-care
• time management
• Occupational Therapy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-capstone-projects/56

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:occupational-therapy-capstone-projects-1057