Linking Occupational Participation and Occupational Identity: An Exploratory Study of the Transition from Driving to Driving Cessation in Older Adulthood

Changes in the ability to participate in meaningful occupations are common during and following significant life changes and/or events. Using qualitative methods, this study explored how changes in occupational participation can influence an individual's identity as exemplified during the transitional period from driving to driving cessation in older adulthood. The findings discussed in this paper illustrate the interdependent relationship that …