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Occupational wholeness, migration and enterprise, and the cultural dimensions of wellbeing.

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Publications

Selected papers, chapters and books

ForthcomingThe perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by the public in IranYazdani, F. Nazi, S. Kavousipour S, Esmaili S. Rezaee M. (2021) The perceived impact of the COVID 19 pandemic by the public in Iran. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational TherapyPaper
ForthcomingCritical Perspectives of Occupational Therapy Practice: A New Paradigm Shift in Conceptual Foundations?Yazdani, F. (in press). In G. Fisher (Ed.), Re-Envisioning Kielhofner’s Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice: A Multi-Model Approach (5th ed.)Chapter
2024Factors Influencing Women’s Perceptions of Sense of Being, Becoming, and Belonging During the COVID-19 CrisisKavousipor, S. Nazi, S. Karamali Esmaili, S. Yazdani, F. Ghanbari, S. (2024) Factors Influencing Women's Perceptions of Sense of Being, Becoming, and Belonging During the COVID-19 Crisis, Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research 11 (4), 179-184Paper
2024Assessing Life Balance During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Physical Isolation in Iranian SocietyS Nazi, S Kavousipor, S Pourahmad, F Yazdani, M Rezaee, S Ghanbari (2024). Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research 11 (1), 18-24Paper
2024The Model of Occupational WholenessYazdani, F. (2024). In G. Gillen, C. Brown & E. Ramugondo (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy (14th ed.). Wolters KluwerChapter
2024Exploring the barriers and facilitators to volunteering as an intervention for those with long-term neurological conditions: How make therapeutic volunteering possible?Eisenhut, H., Collett, J., & Yazdani, F. (2024). Health Expectations, 27(1), e13891Paper
2024Development, Validity, and Reliability of Adolescent Motivation Inventory-Cerebral PalsyDehghanizadeh, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Zareiyan, A., Yazdani, F., & Khalafbeigi, M. (2024). Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 22(4), 557–572Paper
2024The Effect of Leisure Intervention on Occupational Performance and Occupational Balance in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: A Pilot StudyFarhadian, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Hassani Abharian, P., Khalafbeigi, M., & Yazdani, F. (2024). Occupational Therapy International, 2024Paper
2024The Persian Version of the Nottingham Leisure Questionnaire: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric PropertiesFarhadian, M., Khalafbeigi, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Hassani Abharian, P., & Yazdani, F. (2024). Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research, 11(4), 202–207Paper
2024Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Assessment of Time Management SkillsFarhadian, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Hassani Abharian, P., Khalafbeigi, M., & Yazdani, F. (2024). Function and Disability Journal, 7(1)Paper
2023Invisibility and diagnosis stigma: disabling factors for female adults with ME/CFS in a small-scale qualitative study in EnglandKhalafbeigi, M., Yazdani, F., Genis, F., Hess, K. Y., & Kirve, S. (2023). Invisibility and diagnosis stigma: disabling factors for female adults with myalgia encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in a small-scale qualitative study in England. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51(2), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOT-08-2022-0032Paper
2023Does covid-19 pandemic tell us something about time and space to meet our being, belonging and becoming needs?Yazdani, F., Nazi, S., Kavousipor, S., Karamali Esmaili, S., Rezaee, M., & Rassafiani, M. (2023). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(7), 1064-1073. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2021.1994644Paper
2023Occupational Wholeness for Health and Wellbeing: A Guide to Re-thinking and Re-planning LifeYazdani, F. (2023). (1st ed.). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Occupational-Wholeness-for-Health-and-Wellbeing-A-Guide-to-Re-thinking-and-Re-planning-Life/Yazdani/p/book/9780367472979Book
2021The COVID-19 Pandemic May Force the World to Reflect on the Pre-Pandemic Style of LifeYazdani, F. Rassafian, M. Nazi, S. Rezaee, M. (2021). International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global HealthPaper
2021Investigation of the psychometric properties of the tool Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Relationship: English versionYazdani, F., Bonsaksen, T., Fan, C.-W., & Esmaili, S. (2021). Irish Journal of Occupational TherapyPaper
2021Predictors of interest in doing activities among Iranian adolescents with cerebral palsyDehghanizadeh, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Zareiyan, A., Yazdani, F., Khalafbeigi, M., & Soleimani, F. (2021). Iranian Journal of RehabilitationPaper
2020Qualitative Analysis of Occupational Therapists’ Reflective Notes on Practicing Their Skills in Building and Maintaining Therapeutic RelationshipsYazdani, F., Stringer, A., Nobakht, L., Bonsaksen, T., & Tune, K. (2020). Qualitative Analysis of Occupational Therapists' Reflective Notes on Practicing Their Skills in Building and Maintaining Therapeutic Relationships. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4(4). https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol4/iss4/14Paper
2020The Norwegian occupational wholeness questionnaire (n-owq): scale development and psychometric propertiesBonsaksen, T., & Yazdani, F. (2020). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2018.1426783Paper
2020Mothers’ wishes and dreamsYazdani, F. (2020). In C. Imms & D. Green (Eds.), Participation: Optimising Outcomes in Childhood-Onset Neurodisability. Mac Keith PressChapter
2020Exploring the contributing factors that influence the volition of adolescents with cerebral palsy: a directed content analysisDehghanizadeh, M., Khalafbeigi, M., Akbarfahimi, M., Yazdani, F., & Zareiyan, A. (2020). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1–11Paper
2020Occupational therapy students’ self-efficacy for therapeutic use of self: development and associated factorsFan, C.-W., Carstensen, T., Småstuen, M. C., Yazdani, F., Ellingham, B., & Bonsaksen, T. (2020). Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4(1)Paper
2019Construct validity of the Persian version of the Child Occupational Self-Assessment in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in IranSattari, M., Yazdani, F., Rassafiani, M., & Hosseini, S. A. (2019). Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 32(2), 127–135Paper
2019Participation in Peer-Play Activities Among Children With Specific Learning Disability: A Randomized Controlled TrialEsmaili, S. K., Mehraban, A. H., Shafaroodi, N., Yazdani, F., Masoumi, T., & Zarei, M. (2019). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(2), 7302205110p1–7302205110p9Paper
2018Occupational therapists’ perception of the concept of occupational balanceYazdani, F., Harb, A., Rassafiani, M., Nobakht, L., & Yazdani, N. (2018). Occupational therapists' perception of the concept of occupational balance. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25(4), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2017.1325934Paper
2018Occupational Therapy in Iran: Past, Present, and FutureRassafiani, M. Sahaf, R. Yazdani, F. (2018). 1(1):49-56. DOI:10.3928/24761222-20180212-04Paper
2018Validation of Persian caregivers’ report of quality of life questionnaire for adolescents with cerebral palsyYarmohammadi, N., Joveini, G., Rostami, H. R., Mahani, M. K., Behnia, F., Sahaf, R., & Yazdani, F. (2018). International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 25(5), 234–239Paper
2018The course of self-efficacy for therapeutic use of self in Norwegian occupational therapy students: a 10-month follow-up studySchwank, K., Carstensen, T., Yazdani, F., & Bonsaksen, T. (2018). Occupational Therapy International, 2018, 1–5Paper
2018Short-term changes in occupational therapy students’ self-efficacy for therapeutic use of selfHussain, R. A., Carstensen, T., Yazdani, F., Ellingham, B., & Bonsaksen, T. (2018). British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(5), 276–284Paper
2018Psychometric properties of an instrument derived from the intentional relationship model: the self-efficacy for recognizing clients’ interpersonal characteristics (N-SERIC)Ritter, V. C., Yazdani, F., Carstensen, T., Thørrisen, M. M., & Bonsaksen, T. (2018). The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6(2)Paper
2018Immigration, participation in health services and social occupations: a literature reviewYazdani, F., Rassafiani, M., Tune, K., Pollard, N., Sakellariou, D., Fani, M., & Firuzi, S. (2018). International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 6(2), 36–47Paper
2018Family Routines of Adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature ReviewTouhy, R., & Yazdani, F. (2018). Degenerative Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 1(4)Paper
2017Introduction to the Model of Occupational WholenessYazdani, F. Bonsaksen, T. (2017). Ergoscience, 12(1):32-36. DOI:10.2443/skv-s-2017-54020170104Paper
2017Life Balance of Mothers of Children with Cerebral PalsyNazi, S. Shafaroodi, N., Lajevardi, L., Mehraban, A., Yazdani, F. and Hosseinzadeh, S. (2017). International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8, 583-594. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2017.811055Paper
2017Owning Occupational Therapy Theories and Concepts: Wearing Your Own CoatYazdani, F. (2017). In D. Sakellariou & N. Pollard (Eds.), Occupational Therapies Without Borders. ElsevierChapter
2017Therapeutic mode preferences and associated factors among Norwegian undergraduate occupational therapy students: a cross-sectional exploratory studyYazdani, F., Carstensen, T., & Bonsaksen, T. (2017). Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24(2), 136–142Paper
2017Self-efficacy for therapeutic mode use among occupational therapy students in NorwayOpseth, T., Carstensen, T., Yazdani, F., Ellingham, B., Thørrisen, M., & Bonsaksen, T. (2017). Cogent Education, 4(1)Paper
2017Further validation of the Norwegian self-efficacy for therapeutic mode useRitter, V. C., Thørrisen, M. M., Yazdani, F., & Bonsaksen, T. (2017). Occupational Therapy International, 2017Paper
2017Effectiveness of cognitive orientation to (daily) occupational performance (CO-OP) on children with cerebral palsy: a mixed designGhorbani, N., Rassafiani, M., Izadi-Najafabadi, S., Yazdani, F., Akbarfahimi, N., Havaei, N., & Gharebaghy, S. (2017). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 71, 24–34Paper
2016Occupational balance: a study of the sociocultural perspective of Iranian occupational therapistsYazdani, F., Roberts, D., Yazdani, N., Rassafiani, M. (2016). Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(1), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417415577973Paper
2016Leisure time activities of Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative studyHosseini, S. M. S., Asgari, A., Rassafiani, M., Yazdani, F., & Mazdeh, M. (2016). Health Promotion Perspectives, 6(1), 47–53Paper
2016Exploring the relation between impairment rating by AMA guide and activity and participation based on ICF in the patients with hand injuriesFarzad, M., Asgari, A., Layeghi, F., Yazdani, F., Hosseini, S., Rassafiani, M., & Kus, S. (2016). Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, 7(2), 261–267Paper
2016Stroke patients’ experiences of weekend days spent on a stroke unit: a descriptive phenomenological analysisHayden, R., & Yazdani, F. (2016). International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research, 5(5), 89Paper
2016Exploration of the experience of living with chronic insomnia: a qualitative studyRezaie, L., Khazaie, H., & Yazdani, F. (2016). Sleep Science, 9(3), 179–185Paper
2016Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and mental health services in students with specific learning disabilities in Tehran, IranEsmaili, S. K., Shafaroodi, N., Mehraban, A. H., Parand, A., Qorbani, M., Yazdani, F., & Mahmoudpour, A. (2016). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 14(4), 438–448Paper
2016Using Parent Assessment of Child Occupation (PACO) alongside the Child Occupational Self-Assessment (COSA): feasibility studyNobakht, L., & Yazdani, F. (2016). International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research, 5(3)Paper
2016Reflective self-awareness exercise: steps towards changing students’ attitudes towards disabilityYazdani, F., Yazdani, N., & Nobakht, L. (2016). International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research, 5(2), 25Paper
2015Driving with Plato: The Meaning of Life’s Milestones — a critical reviewYazdani, F., & Yazdani, N. (2015). Philosophical Practice: Journal of the American Philosophical Practitioners AssociationReview
2014Construction and Validation of Parenting Role Tasks QuestionnaireLotfi, A., Rezaee, M., Pashazadeh Azari, Z., Yazdani, F., Rassafiani, M., & Akbarzadeh-Baghban, A. (2014). Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3(2), 60–67Paper
2013Cross-cultural validation of the Persian version of the Manual Ability Classification System for children with cerebral palsyRiyahi, A., Rassafiani, M., Akbarfahimi, N., Sahaf, R., & Yazdani, F. (2013). International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 20(1)Paper
2013Environmental barriers to social participation of children with cerebral palsy in TehranNobakht, Z., Rassafiani, M., Rezasoltani, P., & Yazdani, F. (2013). Iranian Rehabilitation JournalPaper
2013A Mindful Nation, by Tim Ryan — a reviewYazdani, F., & Tune, K. (2013). Journal of the American Philosophical Practitioners AssociationReview
2012The dynamic nature of attributing meaning and value to occupation in IranYazdani, F. (2012). Journal of Occupational Science, 19(4), 371–375Paper
2011How Students with Low Level Subjective Wellbeing Perceive the Impact of the Environment on Occupational BehaviourYazdani, F. (2011). International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 18(8), 462–469Paper
2010The Triad of Community Group, Politics, and Religion in Forming the ‘Professional Self’Yazdani, F. (2010)Paper
2009Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety, by K. N. Merrell — a reviewYazdani, F. (2009). Educational ReviewReview
2008Occupational Management: How Clients Achieve ChangeYazdani, F. (2008). In G. Kielhofner, Model of Human Occupation (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & WilkinsChapter
2008A study of the relationship between variables from the model of human occupation and subjective well-being among university students in JordanYazdani, F., Jibril, M., & Kielhofner, G. (2008). Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 22(2/3), 125–138Paper