Abstract
Psychiatric occupational therapy includes practices rooted in Positive Occupation-Based Practice (POBP) as intervention methods that promote client well-being. POBP has been found to be useful for the well-being of people with mental disorders. On the other hand, individual differences affecting the intervention have not been investigated. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the factors of individual differences influencing POBP intervention. The subjects were 19 individuals suffering from mental disorders and had previous experience in POBP clinical studies. The analysis was performed through a latent curve model on longitudinal data (baseline, post-intervention, post-follow-up) collected during POBP participation. As a result, the number of hospitalizations met the criteria that influenced POBP intervention. These results suggest that POBP can be applicable to a wide range of clients except for those who are hospitalized frequently.
