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Last published 2025
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Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi

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Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

Also affiliated: Creighton University (2022); University of Southern California (2015); California Southern University (2015); A.T. Still University (2020–2021)

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 18 pubs 87 cited

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • COVID-19
  • Health Status
  • Music
  • Refugees
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Ill-Housed Persons
  • Housing
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Cross-Sectional Studies

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi's research focuses on occupational disruption and its impact on health, particularly in the context of events like COVID-19 lockdowns. He investigates the concept of occupational resilience, examining its origins, significance to well-being, and implications for occupational therapy practice. Muriithi has developed and tested measures for occupational resilience, including assessing their test-retest reliability and internal consistency. His work also explores the lived experiences of specific populations, such as refugee musicians, and the factors that enable their engagement in meaningful occupations despite facing significant barriers. Muriithi has published 18 papers and has an h-index of 3, with 85 citations. He collaborates with Jennifer Muriithi and Milan Bimali.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 18
  • Citations: 87

Selected Publications

  • Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct. (2025)
    PubMed OpenAlex
  • Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being. (2025)
    PubMed OpenAlex
  • Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct (2025)
    The Human Occupation & Wellbeing Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being (2025)
    The Human Occupation & Wellbeing Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Occupational Performance Challenges Facing Homeless Adults in a Transitional Housing Facility: Perspectives From Staff & Management (2025)
    American Journal of Occupational Therapy DOI OpenAlex
  • Which Occupations Significantly & Uniquely Predicted Health During COVID-19 Lockdowns? (2025)
    American Journal of Occupational Therapy DOI OpenAlex
  • Activity Performance Priorities for Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Insights from Management and Staff at a Transitional Housing Facility (2024)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI OpenAlex
  • A Qualitative Exploration of Relations Between Salutogenesis and Persistent Music Performance Among Refugees Resettled in the United States (2024)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI OpenAlex
  • The effects of occupational disruption during COVID-19 lockdowns on health: a cross-sectional study (2024)
    PeerJ 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Test–Retest Reliability & Internal Consistency of the Occupational Resilience Measure (ORM 1.0) (2023)
    American Journal of Occupational Therapy 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lived Experience of Refugee Musicians: Factors That Enable Performance of Music Among Resettled Immigrants Facing What Can Be Unsurmountable Barriers (2023)
    American Journal of Occupational Therapy 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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