Czech occupational therapists' perspective on dark side occupations

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/68407700:21460/25:00384180 RIV/00216208:11110/25:10506348 RIV/00216208:11130/25:10506348

Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2025.052" target="_blank" >10.32725/kont.2025.052</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Czech occupational therapists' perspective on dark side occupations

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Background: Occupational therapists (OTs) mainly focus on productive and positive occupations leading to good health. Not all activities are healthy and productive, but can provide a sense of well-being when their meaning and significance (relaxation, celebrations, entertainment) are important for the client. Dark side occupations (those socially disapproved, legally questionable, or potentially harmful to health) include e.g., drinking alcohol, smoking, using addictive substances or excessive use of social networks. Aim: To explore the use of dark side occupations in the practice of Czech occupational therapists. Methods: A web-based questionnaire with 15 questions was distributed through emails and social media to Czech OTs. Applying the snowball method, 86 fully completed questionnaires were collected and analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: The survey showed that most therapists have topics they don&apos;t want to bring up in treatment, such as sex (64%), overusing medications, or using addictive substances (44.2%). Only 15.1% are open to all topics, while 23.3% never address dark side occupations as a target for therapy, 66.3% occasionally, 6% often, and 5% routinely. Conclusion: This survey shows that dark side occupations are an important but ethically sensitive topic. Most Czech OTs have difficulty talking with their clients about dark side activities or choose such topics for the goal of their clients&apos; therapy. Therapists need to understand dark side occupations and accept that their clients perform them.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Czech occupational therapists' perspective on dark side occupations

Popis výsledku anglicky

Background: Occupational therapists (OTs) mainly focus on productive and positive occupations leading to good health. Not all activities are healthy and productive, but can provide a sense of well-being when their meaning and significance (relaxation, celebrations, entertainment) are important for the client. Dark side occupations (those socially disapproved, legally questionable, or potentially harmful to health) include e.g., drinking alcohol, smoking, using addictive substances or excessive use of social networks. Aim: To explore the use of dark side occupations in the practice of Czech occupational therapists. Methods: A web-based questionnaire with 15 questions was distributed through emails and social media to Czech OTs. Applying the snowball method, 86 fully completed questionnaires were collected and analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: The survey showed that most therapists have topics they don&apos;t want to bring up in treatment, such as sex (64%), overusing medications, or using addictive substances (44.2%). Only 15.1% are open to all topics, while 23.3% never address dark side occupations as a target for therapy, 66.3% occasionally, 6% often, and 5% routinely. Conclusion: This survey shows that dark side occupations are an important but ethically sensitive topic. Most Czech OTs have difficulty talking with their clients about dark side activities or choose such topics for the goal of their clients&apos; therapy. Therapists need to understand dark side occupations and accept that their clients perform them.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Kontakt

ISSN

1212-4117

e-ISSN

1804-7122

Svazek periodika

27

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

378-383

Kód UT WoS článku

001641870600014

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105026819698