Refining the psychometric properties of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile - A self-report measure of occupational performance difficulties within the student role.
Kim Lombard, Clodagh Nolan, Elizabeth Heron
PMID 40337480WHAT IT FOUND
The refined Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile is a 54-item self-report measure for university students.
It reliably identifies specific occupational difficulties, helping therapists target interventions on high-demand areas like managing anxiety and time pressures.
Key findings
01The measure was refined to a 54-item scale using a 4-point rating system, which showed strong reliability and fit for the combined construct of occupational performance difficulty.
02Items related to affective factors and executive functioning, such as managing anxiety and procrastination, were identified as the most difficult for students to manage.
03The refined scale is well-targeted to the student population, with no ceiling effect and only a slight floor effect that is clinically acceptable.
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What it does not show
The data came from only two Irish universities, which limits generalisability to other countries or university systems. The sample consisted of students formally registered with disability services, so it may not reflect the experiences of students with mental health disabilities who are not registered. A larger proportion of participants (15.6%) showed erratic response patterns than expected by chance, which could not be clarified because the data was anonymised. The study did not test the measure's sensitivity to change over time, so its utility as an outcome measure is not yet established.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest and received no financial support.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this measure is validated for use with the general student population or as an outcome measure to track progress over time. The study only validated it for students with mental health disabilities registered at two Irish universities, and it did not test if the score changes reliably with intervention.