2008SSO:USA Society for the Study of Occupation : USA Member Survey

Who are we? (n=45)

What is your highest degree in occupational therapy?

What is your highest degree in occupational science?

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Participation

Years of Membership

67 % ≥ 4 year

33 % ≤ 3 years

75% presented at SSO:USA

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Self-perceived level of skills in OS scholarship

Novice 5% Emerging 59% Master 20% Expert 16%

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Support for the change in wording to: “The mission of SSO:USA is to facilitate high quality scholarship and a dynamic exchange of ideas that

support the study of occupation” (76%)5

Correlating the change in terms from “discipline in OS” to “study of occupation” to the number of years as a member of SSO:USA

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Purpose of the Conference

The annual conference is the primary venue for the SSO:USA member participation and is vital to continued growth and nurturance of

future scholars of occupation.

Member foregrounded the following priorities for the purpose of the annual conference:

1. Networking among scholars of occupation

2. Research

3. Community building

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Top three priorities for the Conference

Combined Scores for 1-2 ranking in importance: Networking 76%, Research Questions 60%, Creating Interdisciplinary

community 58% 8

Priority #1 : Network among scholars of occupation

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Correlating the priority of the annual conference to “network among scholars of occupation”

with years of SSO:USA membership10

Discuss types of research questions particularly important for OS Moderately Important 11% Important 40% Very Important 49%

Priority #2: Research

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Learn or improve research skills in research methods relevant to OS

20% Moderately important

31% Important

42% Very Important

Learn about each others’ research results

Moderately important 14 %

Important 49 %

Very Important 37%

Related questions on research as a function of conference

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Priority #3: Create an interdisciplinary community of scholars in OS

Moderately important 22% Important 36% Very Important 38% 13

International

20% Moderately important

33% Important

40% Very Important

The annual conference as an opportunityto build a community of scholarship in OS

Interdisciplinary

Moderately important 22%

Important 36%

Very Important 38% 14

What activities should be included to accomplish those conference priorities?

Top three activities were forums or workshops dedicated to…

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#1: Forum or workshop to address issues of publication 67 %#2: Forum or workshop dedicated to exchanges between OS researchers and scholars from compatible disciplines 58%#3: Forum or workshop on conceptual and practical research issues for OS 57%

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Priority activity #1: Issues of publication

Provide opportunity for identifying and developing tools (i.e. mechanisms, means, infrastructure and etc.) for supporting the dissemination of scholarly work in OS

Moderately important 18%

Important 33%

Very Important 44%

Have an annual forum on issues regarding publication of scholarly work in OS

Moderately important 27%

Important 42 %

Very Important 27 %

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Priority #3

Have an annual forum on conceptual and practical research issues in OS (82%)

Priority #2

Have an annual conference forum dedicated to exchanges between OS researchers and

scholars in comparable disciplines (76%)

Comparing activity priorities #2 and #3

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Thank you!

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The Research Committee SSO:USA 2008