Assessment of social validity trends in the journal of applied behavior analysis

Ferguson, Julia L.; Cihon, Joseph H.; Leaf, Justin B.; Meter, Sarah M. Van; McEachin, John; Leaf, Ronald

doi:10.1080/15021149.2018.1534771

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“…In fact, they are moving in the opposite direction: There is less reporting of social validity, less discussion of life improvement/beneficence, and an increase in “proxy,” or arbitrary, dependent variables. With respect to social validity reporting, it is important to note these findings support other reviews in our field that have revealed that social validity has historically been underreported (e.g., Ferguson et al, 2019 ; Kennedy, 1992 ; Snodgrass et al, 2018 ). Beneficence is the aim of applied research, for both the participant and for the production of generalized knowledge, and should be both cherished and protected.…”

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Social Justice is the Spirit and Aim of an Applied Science of Human Behavior: Moving from Colonial to Participatory Research Practices

Pritchett

Ala’i-Rosales

Cruz

et al. 2021

Behav Analysis Practice

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It is time for a paradigm shift in the science of applied behavior analysis. Our current approach to applied research perpetuates power imbalances. We posit that the purpose of applied behavior analysis is to enable and expand human rights and to eliminate the legacies of colonial, oppressive social structures. We report the findings from our examination of the content of our flagship applied research journal. We reviewed 50 years of applied experiments from the standpoint of respect, beneficence, justice, and the participation of individuals and communities. Although there is some promise and movement toward inclusion, our findings indicate that we have not prioritized full participation across all segments of society, especially persons and communities that are marginalized. Social justice rests on the belief that human life is to be universally cherished and valued. In this article, we suggest that policies, strategies, and research practices within our field be interwoven with a commitment to social justice, including racial justice, for all. We offer recommendations to neutralize and diffuse power imbalances and to work toward a shift from colonial to participatory practices in the methods and aims of our applied science.

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Social Justice is the Spirit and Aim of an Applied Science of Human Behavior: Moving from Colonial to Participatory Research Practices

Pritchett

Ala’i-Rosales

Cruz

et al. 2021

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“…To hold social validity, the goals of an intervention should have social significance, the procedures should be socially appropriate, and the effects of the intervention should be socially important [38]. Although social validity was not included in the aims of this study and data pertaining to it was not collected in a structured way, the responses in the informal interview indicate that the intervention and the procedures were appreciated by the caregivers and carers.…”

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“…It should also be pointed out that social validity data was only collected through informal interviews. Future studies should collect data more systematically, for example through a questionnaire [38].…”

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Aided language modelling, responsive communication and eye-gaze technology as communication intervention for adults with Rett syndrome: three experimental single case studies

Wandin

Lindberg

Sonnander

2021

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Purpose: To examine the effect of a communication intervention package on expressive communication and visual attention in individuals with Rett syndrome. Materials and methods: A modified withdrawal (A-B1-A1-B2-A2) single case experimental design with a direct inter-subject replication across three participants was applied. Three women with Rett syndrome participated. The study took place over a six-week period and comprised 32 sessions with each participant. All sessions were video recorded. During the intervention the communication partner used aided language modelling on a gaze-controlled device in combination with using responsive partner strategies. Expressive communication was assessed as synthesised words per minute and unique synthesised words per minute. Visual attention was assessed as rate of focused gazes (1 s or longer) in interaction.Results: An intervention effect was found on the rate of unique words for all participants. The rate of words increased for two participants when the intervention was introduced but no withdrawal effect could be seen. An intervention effect on visual attention could be seen for one participant. The intervention appeared to have social validity as reported by caregivers. Conclusion: Aided language modelling (ALM), while using responsive partner strategies and a gaze-controlled device may be used with adult individuals with Rett syndrome to increase their rate of expressive communication. Detailed observational measures revealed individual learning patterns, which may provide clinically valuable insights. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONAdults with Rett syndrome may benefit from access to gaze-controlled devices in combination with responsive partner strategies. Responsive partner communication may be effective for some individuals with Rett syndrome to increase their rate of synthesised utterances. Rate of focused gazes may be considered as an outcome measure for individuals with oculomotor difficulties when introducing aided language modelling.

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“…Fairly recent review articles are available on the prevalence of social validity within published articles in behavior-analytic journals and journals closely associated with the practice of ABA (Carr, Austin, Britton, Kellum, & Bailey, 1999;Ferguson et al, 2019;Kennedy, 1992). The findings in each of these reviews were remarkably similar: treatment outcome and acceptability measures were reported in only about 12%-13% of published articles (Carr et al, 1999;Ferguson et al, 2019). In a different review, Park and Blair (2019) examined reports of social validity measures for behavioral interventions with young children.…”

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ABA Finding Its Heart During a Pandemic: An Exploration in Social Validity

Nicolson

Lazo-Pearson

Shandy³

2020

Behav Analysis Practice

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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented practitioners of applied behavior analysis (ABA) with new and uncharted challenges. Upholding ethical responsibilities while navigating an international public health crisis has opened areas of uncertainty that have no precedent. Although there is general guidance on how to respond ethically from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) in their publication specific to the COVID-19 crisis (BACB, 2020, March 29, Ethics Guidance for ABA Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic, retrieved from https://www.bacb.com/ethics-guidance-for-aba-providers-during-covid-19pandemic-2/), there remains a huge responsibility on the individual practitioner to make potentially life-changing decisions. In that regard, practitioners are urged to ensure that they rely on socially significant and valid decision-making processes. The goal of this article is to provide an exercise in accounting for stakeholder feedback and connecting with patients and families regarding their input on the acceptability of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The exercise is in the form of a structured parent interview to help practitioners account for the setting variables and social validity of treatment during a crisis. It is our ethical responsibility to remember this critical dimension of our science and practice.

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Assessment of social validity trends in the journal of applied behavior analysis

Cited by 85 publications

References 28 publications

Social Justice is the Spirit and Aim of an Applied Science of Human Behavior: Moving from Colonial to Participatory Research Practices

Social Justice is the Spirit and Aim of an Applied Science of Human Behavior: Moving from Colonial to Participatory Research Practices

Aided language modelling, responsive communication and eye-gaze technology as communication intervention for adults with Rett syndrome: three experimental single case studies

ABA Finding Its Heart During a Pandemic: An Exploration in Social Validity

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