The Mystery Motivator Intervention for Challenging Behavior: A Meta-Analysis

IF 1.4 3区心理学 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions Pub Date : 2024-03-12 DOI:10.1177/10983007231224048

John L. Davis, Hunter C. King, Keith C. Radley, Cambria M. Corsi, Hilary J. Jensen, William R. Jenson

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Abstract

The Mystery Motivator intervention has been shown to increase prosocial behavior among school-age children by capitalizing on the anticipation afforded by reward concealment or randomization. Although numerous evaluations have supported the effectiveness of the Mystery Motivator, the overall status of this intervention is still unknown. The purpose of the current meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of the Mystery Motivator for improving behavior outcomes in school-age children and determine if participant, setting, and intervention components moderate intervention effects. A systematic review of academic databases was conducted that yielded a total of 24 studies. These studies were evaluated for methodological rigor and analyzed for effects using Tau-U. Results indicate a strong overall effect for this intervention (Tau-U = .77 (CI95 [.73 to .80]). The results discussed and practical issues are considered for future research on the use of the Mystery Motivator to promote the academic and social-emotional development of children and adolescents.

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挑战行为的神秘动机干预：元分析

事实证明，"神秘激励器 "干预措施可以利用奖励隐藏或随机化所带来的预期，增加学龄儿童的亲社会行为。尽管许多评估都证明了 "神秘激励器 "的有效性，但该干预措施的总体状况仍不得而知。本次荟萃分析的目的是量化 "神秘激励器 "在改善学龄儿童行为结果方面的效果，并确定参与者、环境和干预因素是否会影响干预效果。我们对学术数据库进行了系统回顾，共收集到 24 项研究。我们对这些研究进行了严格的方法评估，并使用 Tau-U 对效果进行了分析。结果表明，该干预措施的总体效果很好（Tau-U = .77 (CI95 [.73 to .80])）。讨论的结果和考虑的实际问题为今后使用 "神秘激励器 "促进儿童和青少年学业和社会情感发展的研究提供了参考。

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Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions Multiple-

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4.90

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14.30%

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期刊介绍： ...offers sound, research-based principles of positive behavior support for use in school, home and community settings with people with challenges in behavioral adaptation. Regular features include empirical research; discussion, literature reviews, and conceptual papers; programs, practices, and innovations; forum; and media reviews.