Results
Eighty-nine determinants were identified and prioritised. Fourteen of
these were personal activity-related determinants including ‘types of
activity’ in which young people engage, the ‘balance of activities’ in
which they engage, their ‘over and under consumptions of activities’,
and their ‘underdeveloped occupation-based coping skills’. The expert
panel prioritised ‘personal self-confidence’, ‘values’, and ‘perception
of confidence’ in relation to the activities adolescents do.
Conclusions
This study generated a detailed picture of the activity-related
determinants that are important in adolescence, and aligns with the
adolescent model of occupational choice. Our findings have potential to
inform activity-related intervention development and policy. Further
research is needed, particularly to understand young people’s
perspectives on these determinants and to investigate the determinants
that would benefit from further empirical research.
Keywords : Occupational Therapy, Social Determinants of health,
Young People, Mental health, Delphi Technique