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Content: An internal adaptive response to an occupational challenge results from engaging both the adaptive response mechanism and the adaptation gestalt. The person's internal adaptive response can be assessed through observation and analysis of how the person approaches tasks, engages in problem-solving and the end result. Evaluation Subprocess
This subprocess is activated when the individual engages in as personal assessment of the quality of occupational response generated. The assessment is done by evaluating own experience of mastery, regarded as relative mastery because it is a personal assessment. Relative mastery uses, efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction to self and others as measures. There is little need for further adaptation if the person finds the occupational response assessment positive. However, if the overall assessment result is negative, the integration subprocess communicates the information to the person, to begin the process of adaptation. Function - Dysfunction continuum
The inability to generate an appropriate adaptive response as a result of personal factors or environmental factors could lead to dysfunction. Imbalance between the desire and demand for mastery could lead to inability to adapt to an occupational challenge, therefore dysfunction. Dysfunction also occurs when challenges exceed the person's capacity to adapt.