Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions

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Development and validation of the Hocus Focus Magic Performance Evaluation Scale for health professions personnel in the United States: Kevin Spencer, Hon Keung Yuen, Max Darwin, Gavin Jenkins, Kimberly Kirklin; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2019;16:8. Published online April 10, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.8

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Purpose
This study was conducted to describe the development and validation of the Hocus Focus Magic Performance Evaluation Scale (HFMPES), which is used to evaluate the competency of health professions personnel in delivering magic tricks as a therapeutic modality.
Methods
A 2-phase validation process was used. Phase I (content validation) involved 16 magician judges who independently rated the relevance of each of the 5 items in the HFMPES and established the veracity of its content. Phase II evaluated the psychometric properties of the HFMPES. This process involved 2 magicians using the HFMPES to independently evaluate 73 occupational therapy graduate students demonstrating 3 magic tricks.
Results
The HFMPES achieved an excellent scale-content validity index of 0.99. Exploratory factor analysis of the HFMPES scores revealed 1 distinct factor with alpha coefficients ≥0.8 across the 3 magic tricks. The construct validity of the HFMPES scores was further supported by evidence from a known-groups analysis, in which the Mann–Whitney U-test showed significant difference in HFMPES scores between participants with different levels of experience in delivering the 3 magic tricks. The inter-rater reliability coefficients were ≥0.75 across the 3 magic tricks, indicating that the competency of health professions personnel in delivering the 3 magic tricks could be evaluated precisely.
Conclusion
Preliminary evidence supported the content and construct validity of the HFMPES, which was found to have good internal consistency and inter-rater reliability in evaluating health professions personnel’s competency in delivering magic tricks.

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A Magic Trick Training Program to Improve Social Skills and Self-Esteem in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hon K. Yuen, Kevin Spencer, Lauren Edwards, Kimberly Kirklin, Gavin R. Jenkins
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
MAGNITIVE: Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Cognitive Training Program Through Magic Tricks for Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. A Second Clinical Trial in Community Settings
Saray Bonete, Ángela Osuna, Clara Molinero, Inmaculada García-Font
Frontiers in Psychology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Contribution of a virtual magic camp to enhancing self-esteem in children with ADHD: A pilot study
Hon K. Yuen, Kevin Spencer, Kimberly Kirklin, Lauren Edwards, Gavin R. Jenkins
Health Psychology Research.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Evaluation of a Magic Camp for Children with Hemiparesis: A Pilot Study
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Attitudes toward rehabilitating inmates among occupational therapy students in the United States: Sarah Catherine Tucker, Hon Keung Yuen; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2019;16:6. Published online March 25, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.6

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Purpose
This study was to examine occupational therapy (OT) students’ attitudes toward rehabilitating inmates and validate an instrument used to measure their attitudes.
Methods
OT students (n=128) from one university in Alabama, United States, completed an online survey exploring their attitudes toward rehabilitating inmates, which was assessed using the Rehabilitation Orientation Scale (ROS), a 7-point scale. Dimensional structure, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and relations to other variables of the ROS was evaluated using factor analyses, Cronbach’s alpha, known-groups method, and univariable correlations, respectively.
Results
Unidimensionality of the ROS was confirmed with an alpha coefficient of 0.90. The mean ROS score of the respondents was 5.1; a score toward 7 indicated a more supportive attitude. About 60% of the respondents reported supportive attitudes (i.e., an ROS score ≥5). Respondents’ ROS scores were significantly higher than those of the public and criminal justice professionals. Female students reported a more supportive attitude than males. Multiple regression analysis indicated that respondents’ consideration of working in prison settings after graduation and their perception that OT has a role in prison settings were significantly associated with support for rehabilitating inmates, after controlling for gender and an acquaintance with someone who has been incarcerated.
Conclusion
Results indicated that the ROS demonstrated adequate psychometric properties as it applied to this population. The majority of respondents reported supportive attitudes toward rehabilitating inmates. Consideration of working in prison settings after graduation and the perception that OT has a role in prison settings were 2 independent factors associated with respondents’ attitudes toward rehabilitating inmates.

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Justice-Based Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review
Jaime P. Muñoz, Abigail Catalano, Yinao Wang, Gesina A. Phillips
Annals of International Occupational Therapy.2020; 3(4): 162. CrossRef

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