The Model of Human Occupation Applied to Psychosocially Functional and Dysfunctional Adolescents

This study investigated differences between two groups of adolescents-those hospitalized with psychosocial problems and and a nonhospitalized group. The model of human occupation was used as a framework for identifying the dependent variables of self-esteem, locus of control, feelings of efficacy, interests, values, roles, and habits. Although expected differences in personal causation emerged, other findings were more equivocal. The paper presents a review of the literature on psychosocial dysfunction in adolescence, organized according to subsystems of the model. Following a description of the methodology used, results are presented along with a discussion of their meaning and limitations of the study.