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January 1, 2026Asian Journal of Occupational TherapyOpen Access

An Approach to Maintaining a Moderate Challenge–Skill Balance and Suppressing Excessive Emotional Deviation: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial

Yuya Sakaguchi Yuko Mizuno‐Matsumoto Ayumi Muramatsu Yusuke Yamamoto Ryuji Kobayashi

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Introduction: Imbalances between perceived task difficulty (challenge level) and an individual's ability (skill level) during occupational therapy tasks often lead to negative emotional experiences. Careful assessment and addressing these are necessary to maintain engagement in activities.

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Sakaguchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a575e66a341661cbc0cee21 https://doi.org/10.11596/asiajot.22.73

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