• Approaches to Studying: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Occupational Therapy Students in Six Education Programs in Norway 

      Gramstad, Astrid; Åsli, Lene Angel; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Mørk, Gry; Stigen, Linda; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04)
      Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study approaches across education programs. The aim of this study was to examine whether approaches to studying differed among occupational therapy students ...
    • Approaches to studying: changes during a three-year undergraduate study program 

      Mørk, Gry; Gramstad, Astrid; Åsli, Lene Angel; Stigen, Linda; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-21)
      Whether higher education students’ approaches to studying are amenable to change, is disputed. In this study, Norwegian occupational therapy students’ (n = 263) approaches to studying were assessed annually across the three-year course, with the aim of exploring changes during the undergraduate study program. Sociodemographic information and the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students ...
    • Associations Between Learning Environment and Study Satisfaction Across Time: Two Cross-Sectional Analyses of Occupational Therapy Students 

      Mørk, Gry; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda; Carstensen, Tove; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04)
      There is increasing attention toward students’ satisfaction and how they perceive the quality of the program they attend. This study examined stability and change across time with regard to the relationships between learning environment factors and occupational therapy students’ satisfaction with the program. In the two consecutive cross-sectional analyses performed in this study, 163 second-year ...
    • Associations between learning environment factors and student satisfaction among occupational therapy students 

      Thygesen, Hilde; Gramstad, Astrid; Åsli, Lene Angel; Stigen, Linda; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)
      <i>Purpose</i> - Student satisfaction is an important indicator of educational quality in higher education institutions. Learning environment factors are assumed to play a role in determining student satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the intrinsic relationships between five learning environment scales embedded within one measure; and examine the associations between each of these ...
    • Associations between learning environment variables and students’ approaches to studying: a cross-sectional study 

      Mørk, Gry; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Stigen, Linda; Åsli, Lene Angel; Gramstad, Astrid; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)
      <i>Background</i> - Aspects of the learning environment may be related to students` approaches to studying, but few studies have investigated these relationships in the context of occupational therapy education.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To examine associations between occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the learning environment and their approaches to studying.<p> <p><i>Method</i> - ...
    • Associations between occupational therapy students’ academic performance and their study approaches and perceptions of the learning environment 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Magne, Trine A; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Åsli, Lene Angel; Mørk, Gry; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Carstensen, Tove (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-18)
      Background - Relationships between students’ academic performance and their employed study approaches have been studied extensively. However, research using study approaches and learning environment factors as concurrent predictors of academic performance is sparse. There is a need to disentangle the potentially interrelated influences of individual and contextual factors on students’ academic ...
    • Er det regionale skilnader når det gjeld kommuneergoterapeutane i Noreg? 

      Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda; Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Sveen, Unni; Horghagen, Sissel; Arntzen, Cathrine; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-14)
      The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences between the four health regions in Norway, with regards to the characteristics of occupational therapy staff working in the municipal health services. A cross-sectional study was performed where occupational therapists working in the municipalities were invited to fill out an online survey about the context of their work, work ...
    • Factors associated with the establishment of new occupational therapist positions in Norwegian municipalities after the Coordination reform 

      Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Gramstad, Astrid; Sveen, Unni; Stigen, Linda; Arntzen, Cathrine; Horghagen, Sissel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-16)
      Community-based occupational therapy is an increasingly important domain of work for occupational therapists. In Norway, this has been emphasized by the Coordination reform (2012), which assigned municipalities increased responsibility to protect and promote the health of their inhabitants. However, even if approximately 400 positions have been established between 2012 and 2017, little is known ...
    • Job Satisfaction among Occupational Therapists Employed in Primary Care Services in Norway 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Horghagen, Sissel; Arntzen, Cathrine; Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-13)
      The aging population will place healthcare services under considerable strain in the years ahead. Occupational therapists play a vital role in securing sustainable healthcare services and are increasingly employed by municipalities. To promote sustainable services, the job satisfaction among core professional groups needs monitoring. A comprehensive cross-sectional survey was distributed among ...
    • Occupational therapy students’ concepts of learning: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with deep, strategic, and surface study strategies 

      Tannoubi, Amayra; Mørk, Gry; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-12)
      This study aimed to gain knowledge about the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between learning concepts and approaches to studying among occupational therapy students. A repeated cross-sectional design was combined with a longitudinal study design. Self-report questionnaires assessed sociodemographic variables, learning concepts, and approaches to studying (deep/strategic/surface). ...
    • Occupational therapy students’ preferences for teaching and course design across a three-year undergraduate education program 

      Edvardsen, Even Elias; Dalseth, Eline Fjærestad; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Magne, Trine A; Gramstad, Astrid; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-04)
      Purpose - Understanding students’ preferences for teaching and course design is important for educators in higher education when planning courses and teaching activities. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in occupational therapy students’ preferences for teaching and courses across the three-year study program. <p> <p>Design/methodology/approach - A total of 263 students participated ...
    • Perceptions of the academic learning environment among occupational therapy students – changes across a three-year undergraduate study program 

      Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Carstensen, Tove; Magne, Trine A; Gramstad, Astrid; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-25)
      Introduction: Although the learning environment influences students’ motivation, learning outcomes, and satisfaction with the study program, less is known about how these factors change as the students’ progress through the study program.<p> <p>Aim: The aim of this study was to examine changes in occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the academic learning environment during their three-year ...
    • Predictors of students’ participation in a learning environment survey with annual follow-ups 

      DaLomba, Elaina; Gramstad, Astrid; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Carstensen, Tove; Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Magne, Trine A; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-25)
      Background - Longitudinal research is one effective way to gauge changes in a student cohort over time, however attrition in these studies is typically high, which can result in study bias. This study explored learning environment factors, approaches to studying, and academic performance as predictors of occupational therapy students’ consistent participation in data collection conducted over three ...
    • Psychometric Properties and Associations Between Subscales of a Study Approach Measure 

      DaLomba, Elaina; Stigen, Linda; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Mørk, Gry; Gramstad, Astrid; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Åsli, Lene Angel; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020-06-14)
      The purpose of this study was to (i) confirm the factor structure of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) in the current sample of undergraduate occupational therapy students and (ii) explore the pattern of associations between the 13 ASSIST subscales. Occupational therapy students (<i>n</i> = 171) across Norway completed the ASSIST. A three‐factor structure was confirmed. ...
    • Stable and unstable associations between learning environment factors and study approaches: two consecutive cross-sectional analyses of Norwegian occupational therapy students 

      Mørk, Gry; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-24)
      Relationships between learning environment variables and students’ approaches to studying have been investigated from many points of view over the last decades. However, few studies have explored whether such relationships are stable over time. In the two consecutive cross-sectional analyses performed in this study, Norwegian occupational therapy students’ perceptions of their learning environment ...
    • Stable or unstable associations between learning environment factors, study approaches and exam grades: cross-sectional analyses across two consecutive program years 

      Mygland, Jenny Solveig; Mørk, Gry; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Magne, Trine A; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-31)
      Studies into the relationships between learning environment perceptions, approaches to studying, and academic outcomes have largely followed cross-sectional designs. As a result, knowledge is sparse with regards to whether, or to what degree, the established associations are consistent across years of study. This study aimed to (i) examine associations between occupational therapy students’ academic ...
    • Student characteristics associated with dominant approaches to studying: Comparing a national and an international sample 

      Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Mørk, Gry; Åsli, Lene Angel; Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Brown, Ted; Lim, Hua Beng; Fong, Kenneth; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-11)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Productive approaches to studying (deep and strategic learning) are associated with a variety of favourable academic outcomes, and may be of particular importance for students in multifaceted and complex disciplines such as occupational therapy. <p><i>Aim - </i>To explore associations between student characteristics and their dominant approaches to studying in two samples of ...
    • Student perceptions of the learning environment in Norwegian occupational therapy education programs 

      Thordardottir, Björg; Stigen, Linda; Magne, Trine A; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Gramstad, Astrid; Gran, Adrian Wetlesen; Åsli, Lene Angel; Mørk, Gry; Bonsaksen, Tore (Preprint; Manuskript, 2020-10-12)
      Background - To support students’ motivation towards constructive and persistent study efforts, their learning environment needs attention.<p> <p>Aim - To develop knowledge about occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the learning environment and assess whether identified differences between education programs were stable or changed across the 3 years of study.<p> <p>Methods - Norwegian ...