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Direct linkJones, Katherine E.; Otten, Jennifer J.; Johnson, Rachel K.; Harvey-Berino, Jean R. – Behavior Modification, 2010
U.S. adults watch television (TV) for an average of 5 hours per day, an amount associated with increased obesity risk. Studies in children have found bedroom TV sets, which result in greater time spent by watching TV and shorter sleep durations, both of which increase a child's odds of becoming overweight. The authors examined associations between…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Obesity, Body Composition, Programming (Broadcast)
Kleinman, Kimberly E.; Saigh, Philip A. – Behavior Modification, 2011
The efficacy of the Good Behavior Game was examined in a multiethnic New York City public high school. Classroom rules were posted and students were divided into two teams. A reinforcement preference questionnaire was used to select daily and weekly prizes. The classroom teacher indicated that he was going to place a check on the board after every…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Behavior Problems, High School Students, Questionnaires
Moore, Timothy R.; Symons, Frank J. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Parents (N = 21) of children with autism spectrum disorders responded to a survey on adherence to skills instruction and problem behavior management strategies they had previously been observed to master in a standardized training curriculum based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Survey items were guided by existing models of and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Change Agents
Moritz, Steffen; Treszl, Andras; Rufer, Michael – Behavior Modification, 2011
Nail-biting is currently classified as an impulse control disorder not otherwise specified. Although seldom targeted as a primary symptom, nail-biting is often associated with somatic complications and decreased quality of life. The present study assessed the effectiveness of an innovative self-help technique, titled decoupling (DC). DC aims at…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Self Control, Quality of Life, Behavior Change
Deliramich, Aimee N.; Gray, Matt J. – Behavior Modification, 2008
The present study examines changes in women's sexual activity and behavior following sexual assault and the relationship between alcohol abuse and postassault promiscuity. Although many researchers have focused on avoidance of sexual activity following an assault, some have suggested that women may exhibit an increase in sexual activity…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
Otto, Michael W.; Leyro, Teresa M.; Christian, Kelly; Deveney, Christen M.; Reese, Hannah; Pollack, Mark H.; Orr, Scott P. – Behavior Modification, 2007
Studies using fear-conditioning paradigms have found that anxiety patients are more conditionable than individuals without these disorders, but these effects have been demonstrated inconsistently. It is unclear whether these findings have etiological significance or whether enhanced conditionability is linked only to certain anxiety…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Individual Characteristics, Depression (Psychology), Psychological Patterns
