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ArticleOccupational therapy international2025

From Uncertainty to Competence: A Longitudinal Study of Confidence Development in Occupational Therapy Education.

Natalie A Perkins, Rajvinder Bains

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Article in Occupational therapy international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Natalie A PerkinsDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, USA, pacific.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9338-4992
Rajvinder BainsDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, USA, pacific.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5656-5497

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Confidence plays a critical role in students' academic performance, particularly in complex foundational content such as neuroscience. While confidence is often discussed interchangeably with self-efficacy, the two constructs are distinct yet complementary. Few studies have examined how confidence changes over time in occupational therapy neuroscience courses or what factors contribute to its development. This longitudinal mixed-methods study examined confidence changes throughout a 15-week neuroscience course in an Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. The study integrated quantitative measurements with qualitative reflections to understand both the magnitude and mechanisms of confidence development. Data were collected from 73 students across two independent cohorts in consecutive years (2023:

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Clinical CompetenceNeurosciencesOccupational TherapySelf EfficacyStudents, Health OccupationsAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUncertainty

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PMID41445841
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