Sensory processing patterns and their relationships to coping and occupational engagement in mental health service users

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Pub Date : 2025-01-21 DOI:10.1111/1440-1630.13016

Klara Forsberg, Daniel Sutton, Sigrid Stjernswärd, Catana Brown, Ulrika Bejerholm, Elisabeth Argentzell

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Abstract

Introduction

Mental health service users often have sensory processing difficulties hampering their ability to cope with mental health problems and occupational engagement. However, there is little knowledge of sensory processing and its relation to these factors. Hence, this current study aims to investigate sensory processing patterns in relation to coping and occupational engagement for the target group.

Methods

This cross-sectional study involved 97 mental health service users. Sociodemographic information and self-rated questionnaires were administered; Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory scale (short version) (Brief-COPE), and Profiles of Occupational Engagement among people with Severe mental illness (POES). Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models.

Consumer and Community Involvement

This study sits within an RCT project where parts were designed collaboratively with research-educated service users.

Results

The result showed strong relationships between sensory processing patterns and occupational engagement. Low levels of occupational engagement were related to high levels of sensory sensitivity, sensation avoiding, and low registration. Whereas, high levels of occupational engagement were related to high levels of sensation-seeking. Concerning coping styles, high levels of emotion-focused coping were related to high levels of low registration, while high levels of avoidant coping styles were related to high levels of sensation-seeking.

Conclusion

The findings indicate that occupational engagement and coping styles are related to outcomes of the sensory profile and thus affect how a person with severe mental health problems interprets and reacts to sensory stimuli in daily life.

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心理健康服务使用者的感觉加工模式及其与应对和职业投入的关系

心理健康服务使用者通常有感觉处理困难，这阻碍了他们处理心理健康问题和职业参与的能力。然而，人们对感觉加工及其与这些因素的关系知之甚少。因此，本研究旨在探讨目标群体的感觉加工模式与应对和职业投入的关系。方法：对97名心理健康服务使用者进行横断面研究。采用社会人口统计信息和自评问卷；青少年/成人感觉特征量表（AASP）、问题应对倾向量表（Brief-COPE）和严重精神疾病患者职业投入特征量表（POES）统计分析包括描述性统计和多元线性回归模型。消费者和社区参与：本研究属于一个随机对照试验项目，其中部分是与受过研究教育的服务用户合作设计的。结果：感觉加工模式与职业投入之间存在密切关系。低水平的职业投入与高水平的感觉敏感性、感觉回避和低注册相关。然而，高水平的职业投入与高水平的感觉寻求相关。在应对方式方面，高水平的情绪聚焦型应对与高水平的低注册相关，而高水平的回避型应对与高水平的感觉寻求相关。结论：职业投入和应对方式与感觉廓形的结果相关，从而影响严重心理健康问题患者在日常生活中对感觉刺激的理解和反应。

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Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 医学-康复医学

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2.80

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16.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a leading international peer reviewed publication presenting influential, high quality innovative scholarship and research relevant to occupational therapy. The aim of the journal is to be a leader in the dissemination of scholarship and evidence to substantiate, influence and shape policy and occupational therapy practice locally and globally. The journal publishes empirical studies, theoretical papers, and reviews. Preference will be given to manuscripts that have a sound theoretical basis, methodological rigour with sufficient scope and scale to make important new contributions to the occupational therapy body of knowledge. AOTJ does not publish protocols for any study design The journal will consider multidisciplinary or interprofessional studies that include occupational therapy, occupational therapists or occupational therapy students, so long as ‘key points’ highlight the specific implications for occupational therapy, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy students and/or consumers.