Role Perception of Occupational Therapists in Education Systems: Self-Efficacy and Employability Skills.
Yael Fogel, Liron Lamash
PMID 34908916WHAT IT FOUND
Occupational therapists in education systems who felt more capable also reported stronger employability skills, and those skills were linked to how clearly they understood their role.
Feeling capable alone was not linked directly to this understanding.
Key findings
01Self-efficacy, employability skills, and role perception were significantly associated.
02Employability skills linked self-efficacy to role perception, while self-efficacy alone did not show a direct link.
03The model explained 40% of the variance in role perception.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for OTs
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What it does not show
The study used a convenience sample recruited online, and many participants were in consulting roles, so their reported self-efficacy, employability skills, and role perception may be higher than average. It did not separate occupational therapists by setting, child age, or population type, which may have affected role perception. The model explained 40% of the variance in role perception, so other factors were not captured. The study measured self-reported perceptions and did not test whether developing employability skills changes role perception.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the model as proof that raising self-efficacy or training employability skills will improve role perception. The study used self-reported perceptions from a convenience sample and did not test whether such training changes role perception.