Instructions for the Occupational Experience Profile – App

You will be asked to record all of your activities in a 24 hour day. Each page will represent one activity you have done in your day Record all of your activities in order. Begin when you get up in the morning. There should be no gaps in time.

What You Did: Record your main activity

• Include enough detail, using your own words so you can recollect your day later
• Estimate activities to the nearest 10 minutes
• Some activities may take place for minutes, others for hours
• If you prefer not to specifically identify the activity, you can use more general terms; for example, “went to Alcoholics Anonymous meeting” can be recorded as “went to group meeting”

I Consider This Activity to Be (Choose the One Best Answer) Check one box to indicate what you think this activity is for you.

With Whom: Choose whether you were alone or with others.

Where: Choose whether you were inside or outside.

Place: Choose whether you were inside or outside.

Experience Ratings: Choose your rating for each of the four experiences for each activity (see the rating scale below)

• Pleasure - refers to experiencing a sense of enjoyment
  • The continuum ranges from enjoyment to displeasure
• Productivity - refers to experiencing a sense of accomplishment
  • The continuum ranges from accomplishment to non-accomplishment
• Restoration - refers to an experience of being renewed
  • The continuum ranges from energy renewal to energy drain
• Connection - refers to experiencing a sense of connection
  • The continuum ranges from social connection to social disconnection
• When choosing a rating remember
  • There is no right or wrong answer. Only you can tell us what you feel
  • You may experience different feelings for the same activity in different situations
  • Don’t over-analyze. Go with your first feeling
  • The more honest you are, the more you will learn about yourself