Scoping Review of Self-Regulation: What Are Occupational Therapists Talking About?

Although the term self-regulation is appearing more frequently in the occupational therapy literature, the extent to which it is consistently conceptualized is not clear. The aim of this scoping review was to examine how the term self-regulation is used by occupational therapists in research and pra...

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Published in:The American journal of occupational therapy 2016-11, Vol.70 (6), p.7006290010p1-7006290010p15
Main Authors: Martini, Rose, Cramm, Heidi, Egan, Mary, Sikora, Lindsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Laws, regulations and rules
Learning Theories
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapy
Physical Education
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Summary:Although the term self-regulation is appearing more frequently in the occupational therapy literature, the extent to which it is consistently conceptualized is not clear. The aim of this scoping review was to examine how the term self-regulation is used by occupational therapists in research and practice literature. A total of 58 publications that included occupational therapy and self-regulation in the title, key words, or abstract were identified. Self-regulation was not explicitly defined by more than half of the authors. Four theoretical orientations seem to guide conceptualization: synactive development, sensory integration, cognitive-behavioral theory, and self-regulation theory. Conceptualization differed according to the population, levels of strategy use, source of strategy implementation, and desired outcomes. A lack of definitional clarity and conceptual consistency of the term self-regulation was noted. Use of an explicit definition in relation to an identified theoretical framework is recommended to promote intra- and interprofessional communication, education, and research.
ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.2016.020362