A Retrospective Analysis on the Impact of SocialFarming on the Occupational Performance ofEconomically Inactive Unemployed Adults Livingwith a Disability

Clare McMonagle; Orlagh Daly; Sharon McLaughlin; Beverley Turtle; Suzanne Martin

doi:10.1080/0164212X.2026.2692071

A Retrospective Analysis on the Impact of SocialFarming on the Occupational Performance ofEconomically Inactive Unemployed Adults Livingwith a Disability

Clare McMonagle
, Orlagh Daly
, Sharon McLaughlin
, Beverley Turtle
, Suzanne Martin

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Abstract

Northern Ireland is culturally and politically challenged, with high rates of mental ill health and intergenerational economic inactivity. This 10-week social farming project investigated the impact on function for people living with mental ill health who are economically inactive. 30 participants completed the pro-gramme. A retrospective data analysis confirmed significant positive differences between pre- and post-test scores across all domains of the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool, suggesting that social farming is an effective, meaningful, and person-centered occupational therapy intervention for those living with mental ill health who are economically inactive.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
Early online date	9 Jul 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2026.2692071
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 9 Jul 2026

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© 2026 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Data from this study is not available as participants did not give written consent for their data to be share publically due to the sensitive nature of the data.

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Social farming
green care
economically active
mental health
occupational therapy

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