Which is a key reason to involve participants in a group IADL program?

• A. To enhance motivation and engagement among participants.
• B. To increase scheduling complexity.
• C. To complicate goals.
• D. To reduce group cohesion.

Answer: (A)

Involving participants in a group IADL program enhances motivation and engagement, which are essential for learning and applying everyday skills. When individuals help choose tasks, set goals, and decide how to practice, the activities feel meaningful and relevant to their own lives. That sense of ownership boosts intrinsic motivation, focus, and persistence, making them more likely to participate actively and retain what they learn. In a group, peer modeling, feedback, and support create a collaborative environment that further strengthens engagement and confidence, helping skills transfer to daily routines beyond therapy sessions.

If the program were more about scheduling complexity or goal difficulty without participant input, motivation would likely drop because tasks would feel onerous or irrelevant. Likewise, reducing group cohesion would undermine the supportive dynamics that facilitate learning and practice of IADLs.