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Author ORCID Identifier

Josephine Beker:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-3568

Tina M. DeAngelis:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5686-8333

Abstract

An occupational therapy educational training group for young adults in permanent supported housing was developed, implemented and evaluated with pre-post outcome measures including Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). The study explored stress levels and employment-related goals of individuals who have aged out of the foster care system and may also have had a history of chronic homelessness and trauma. Results demonstrated a trend towards significance in perceived stress 9Z=1.689, p=0.91) with 7 of 8 participants surpassing the expected outcome according to GAS. Limitations included a small convenience sample (n=8), inconsistent attendance and use of self-report measures.

This project was unfunded. No conflicts of interest are declared. This study was approved by Thomas Jefferson University's Institutional Review Board (Control # 18D.768) on 1/23/19.

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