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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 22.
Published in final edited form as: Can J Occup Ther. 2012 Feb;79(1):33–40. doi: 10.2182/cjot.2012.79.1.5

Table 4.

Type of Goals Set in Problem-solving Sessions

Code Abridged Definition Sessions with the
type of goal
(N = 80)
n (%)
Participants with the
type of goal
(N = 16)
n (%)
Adapt Wants to adapt a particular activity (e.g., find ways to make it easier, more enjoyable, less tiring, or more effective). 32 (40) 12 (75)
Find New Wants to find multiple, mutually exclusive new activities that could solve a general problem (e.g., knows she needs to do something to have more fun or get more exercise but does not know what to do) 25 (31) 11 (69)
Plan Figure out what to do first or what the possible steps of a task are (e.g., prioritize a to-do list) 15 (19) 9 (56)
Gather Gather information about resources or options 8 (10) 4 (25)