The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.1 No.1 pp.62-67
A study on the Image of Occupation Therapy in the Dep. of Occupational Therapy Students
Key Words : Occupation Therapy image,Occupational Therapy Students,Devotion image,Social image
Abstract
Purpose : This purpose of this study was to improve the Image of Occupation Therapy for developing profession of Occupation Therapy. Method : The subjects in this study were Dep. of Occupational Therapy Students of University located in Gwang-ju chonnam. After collecting 340 evaluation forms, 316 analyzed and compared them, excluding unanswered or damaged forms. Conclusion : 1) The Image of Occupation Therapy in Dep. of Occupational Therapy Students(M=3.676) was positively perceived. 2) Factor analysis on instrument was conducted that four constructions of professional, social, devotion, and job images. Among four images of Occupation Therapy , professional image was most highly perceived(M=3.925), which were followed by devotion image(M=3.84), job images(M=3.774), and social image(M= 3.160). 3) There is no statistical difference of Occupation Therapy image between grade levels.