Does covid-19 pandemic tell us something about time and space to meet our being, belonging and becoming needs?

BACKGROUND: People's perceptions of events like a pandemic are shaped by individual experiences within their socio-cultural context. Attributing negative or positive meanings to an experience may influence the sense of Being, Belonging and Becoming. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of the isolation/social distancing measures on people's sense of Being, Belonging, Becoming and overall sense of Occupational Wholeness compared to the time before the Covid-19 Pandemic as it is perceived by an Iranian population. METHODS: The Model of Occupational Wholeness used to inform the theoretical basis of this study and development of the survey questions. An internet-based survey using a convenient and snowball sampling method was conducted. A self-administered questionnaire was published using a software named Porsline. A sample of 1624 members of the general population in Iran (67% response rate) completed the questionnaire within the first four weeks of the isolation/social distancing period starting on 18 March 2020. The Data was analysed by the SPSS 22. RESULTS: The participants showed a more positive perceived level of Being and Belonging as well as an overall sense of Occupational Wholeness, and no difference in the perceived sense of Becoming during the isolation/social distancing period compared to the time before the Covid 19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The findings show that the isolation/social distancing measures were perceived by participants as an opportunity to meet some of their Being, and Belonging needs that contribute to an overall sense of OccupationalWholeness.This highlights the role that Occupational science and Occupational therapy may have in helping people in situations when they need to rethink and replan for what they Do and the way they attribute meaning to their experiences.

Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Affordance in the Home Environment for Motor Development.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to translate the Affordance in the Home Environment for Motor Development (AHEMD) scales (3-18 months (IS) and 18-42 month (SR) versions) into Persian and examine its cultural adaptation and psychometric properties. MATERIALS & METHODS: Four stages process was conducted as translation of the questionnaires (use of International Quality of Life Assessment protocol), cultural adaptation, and determination of its psychometric properties. Qualitative judgments were provided by 11 experts and 30 mothers for interview sessions. Quantitative data were gathered using 212 mothers. RESULTS: For the IS version, validity values ranged from 0.63 to 0.95. Intraclass correlation coefficient for reliability of total score was 0.87 (0.83-0.97) and was Cronbach's alpha (0.75). Validity for the AHEMD-SR ranged from 0.63 to 0.90, with reliability for total score of 0.98 (0.98-0.99, ICC). Cronbach's alpha for this version was 0.84. Correlations with SES were significant for both scales: IS (r = 0.40) and AHEMD-SR (r = 0.42). CONCLUSION: Both translated versions of the AHEMD were valid and reliable assessments of the home environment of Iranian young children.