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A Review of "Wandering" Instruments for People with Dementia Who Get Lost
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Bantry White, Eleanor; Montgomery, Paul – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objectives: This study is the first review to be conducted to evaluate measures of wandering behavior for identifying people with dementia at risk of getting lost. Method: Drawing upon systematic review search strategies, the relevant literature was reviewed for wandering instruments using MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing…
Descriptors: Dementia, At Risk Persons, Psychometrics, Evaluation Methods
Measuring the Process and Outcomes of Team Problem Solving
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Algozzine, Bob; Horner, Robert H.; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Algozzine, Kate; Cusumano, Dale – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Although there is a strong legislative base and perceived efficacy for multidisciplinary team decision making, limited evidence supports its effectiveness or consistency of implementation in practice. In recent research, we used the Decision Observation, Recording, and Analysis (DORA) tool to document activities and adult behaviors during positive…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Participative Decision Making, Positive Behavior Supports, Meetings
Evaluating Sensitivity to Behavioral Change Using Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scales
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Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Sanetti, Lisa M. H.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Maggin, Daniel M. – Exceptional Children, 2012
In this study, the researchers evaluated the sensitivity of Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scales (DBR-SIS) for assessing behavior change in response to an intervention. Included in the analyses were data from 20 completed behavioral consultation cases involving a diverse sample of elementary participants and contexts using a common…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Psychologists, Metric System, Behavior Modification
Validity of a Scale Measuring Beliefs Regarding the "Positive" Effects of Punishing Children: A Study of Mexican Mothers.
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Corral-Verdugo, Victor; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Mexican mothers (n=105) responded to a questionnaire measuring their beliefs concerning the "corrective effects of punishment." A six-item scale measuring such beliefs was developed, its reliability assessed, and its validity tested using a factor analytic structural equations model. Mothers reported as abusing their children produced…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Beliefs, Child Abuse
Assessing Parenting Practices through Parent-Report and Direct Observation during Parent-Training
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Hawes, David J.; Dadds, Mark R. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
The specific parenting domains measured by the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) make it particularly relevant to interventions concerned with the modification of parenting practices. This study assessed the validity and clinical utility of parent reports on the APQ using observational data of parents and children (N=56, aged 4-8 years)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Parents
"Self-Concept Changes Following Behavior Modification." Final Report.
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Morrow, William R. – 1974
The primary aim of this research project was to test the hypothesis that successful teacher- and parent-mediated direct modification, by operant techniques, of youngsters' deviant behavior would tend to be followed by significant positive changes in the youngsters' self-concepts. Two studies were done. In the first, focusing on teacher-mediated…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Agents