Exploring Occupational Identity in Young Adults with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Approach
About this resource
The purpose of this qualitative research-type capstone project is to explore the changes in building positive occupational identities of young adults with eating disorders in the recovery/post-recovery process and the impact on occupational performance. Occupational identity is the sense of who one is and desires to become as an occupational being derived from one's history of occupational participation, volition, habituation, and lived experiences
AuthorChinemerem Ubbaonu (student investigator) & Dr.Kasyan-Howe
InstitutionThe University of St.Augustine for Health Sciences (miami campus)
Ethics Approval NumberThis study is IRB approved
Funding Sourcenone
Project Start Date1 December 2023
Project End Date31 March 2024
ParticipantsYoung Adults 18-35
English Speaking
Self-Identify as having an eating disorder
Undergoing/Post-treatment
English Speaking
Self-Identify as having an eating disorder
Undergoing/Post-treatment
What is InvolvedParticipation in this research study involves participating in a one-time 30-minute interview that will have the audio recorded so the information can be accurately transcribed. An adult virtual consent document will be completed before the interview. The Semi-structured Interview with open and closed-ended questions.
Participants will answer demographic questions including age, eating disorder sub-type, length of eating disorder, and/or recovery length.
Questions will involve routines/habits rituals, challenges with occupations, and ways/sense of identity has been impacted.
Participants will answer demographic questions including age, eating disorder sub-type, length of eating disorder, and/or recovery length.
Questions will involve routines/habits rituals, challenges with occupations, and ways/sense of identity has been impacted.
Locationvirtual interview
Contact Details
Chinemerem Ubbaonu
C.ubbaonu@usa.edu