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Conflicting definitions of self-regulation in occupational therapy : A scoping review
Philpott-Robinson, Kelsey Blackwell, Dianne Regan, Casey Leonard, Carl Haracz, Kirsti Lane, Alison E. Wales, Kylie
Philpott-Robinson, Kelsey
Blackwell, Dianne
Regan, Casey
Leonard, Carl
Haracz, Kirsti
Lane, Alison E.
Wales, Kylie
Abstract
Aims
To understand how occupational therapy literature conceptualizes, discusses, describes, implies, and operationalizes self-regulation.
Methods
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and JBI methodology guided the review. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychInfo and ERIC databases were searched with studies from 2000 - June 2023 deemed eligible. Two reviewers extracted data with results presented in figurative, tabular, and narrative synthesis. Critical appraisal was conducted using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for systematic reviews. Content analysis of construct descriptions was conducted.
Results
A total 4159 articles were screened for eligibility, and eighty-one assessed at full text. Nine additional studies were retrieved through hand-searching. Sixty-four studies were included and underwent critical appraisal. Content analysis revealed five self-regulation constructs and associated terms in the occupational therapy literature, including self-regulation, executive function, emotion regulation, interoception and social-emotional learning.
Conclusions
Five distinct self-regulation constructs were analyzed in the occupational therapy literature, with various terms used to describe and define these. Self-regulation and executive function were often described as linked constructs. Similarly, lack of congruence between self-regulation measures, identified interventions and the underlying self-regulation construct was identified.
Keywords
conceptual analysis, occupational therapy, self-regulation
Date
2025
Type
Journal article
Journal
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
Book
Volume
45
Issue
3
Page Range
318-357
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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Controlled
Notes
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