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Peer reviewedSturmey, Peter; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior was factor analyzed in 2 institutional samples and 1 community sample of persons with mental retardation (total n=353). Factor analysis revealed no strong justification for the instrument's seven scales. An alternative three-factor solution, comprising intrapersonal maladaptive behavior, psychotic…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedZarcone, Jennifer R.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This replication study found that only 16 of 55 raters agreed on the category of reinforcement maintaining a disabled individual's self-injurious behavior after using the Motivation Assessment Scale. Additionally, only 15 percent of the correlation coefficients obtained were above 80 percent, and none of the reliability scores was above 80…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Peer reviewedApplegate, Heather; Matson, Johnny L.; Cherry, Katie E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study used the Questions about Behavior Function Scale to examine the functions of five severe problem behaviors (self-injurious behavior, aggression, stereotypies, pica, and rumination) in 417 institutionalized persons with mental retardation. The most common function for all behaviors except aggression was nonsocial. Aggression was maintained…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders
