Using Instructions and Acoustic Feedback to Improve Staff Delivery of Behavior-Specific Praise in a Clinical Setting.

IF 2 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behavior Modification Pub Date : 2024-10-21 DOI:10.1177/01454455241291472

Kwadwo Britwum, G David Smith, Michelle Britwum, Elizabeth Parthum, Eric Jacobs

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Abstract

Past research has shown the effectiveness of contingent acoustic feedback (CAF) in various human performance settings, but its impact on staff performance in clinical settings remains unclear. The current study replicated and extended Herron et al. (2018) by using vocal instructions and CAF to teach staff to use behavior-specific praise (BSP) to reinforce designated client behavior in a clinical setting. Results from a multiple-baseline-across-staff design revealed that this intervention increased the rate at which staff used BSP to reinforce designated client behavior. Paired sample t-tests showed a significant increase in the rate of BSP for each participant from baseline to the intervention phase, and participants maintained increased rates of BSP during probes conducted 1 to 3 weeks after the intervention was complete. Additionally, paired sample t-tests showed statistically significant increases in the rates of designated behavior for each client. Participants also rated the instructions and CAF procedure as more worthwhile, helpful, relevant, pleasant, and less disruptive than feedback methods typically used in their agency.

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在临床环境中使用指令和声音反馈来改进员工对特定行为的表扬。

过去的研究表明，或然声学反馈（CAF）在各种人类表现环境中都很有效，但它对临床环境中工作人员表现的影响仍不清楚。目前的研究复制并扩展了 Herron 等人（2018 年）的研究，在临床环境中使用声音指令和 CAF 教员工使用特定行为表扬（BSP）来强化指定的客户行为。多基线跨员工设计的结果显示，这种干预提高了员工使用 BSP 来强化指定客户行为的比率。配对样本 t 检验显示，从基线到干预阶段，每位参与者的 BSP 率都有显著提高，而且在干预结束后 1 到 3 周进行的调查中，参与者的 BSP 率也保持了提高。此外，配对样本 t 检验表明，每个客户的指定行为率都有了统计学意义上的显著提高。与机构通常使用的反馈方法相比，参与者还认为指导和 CAF 程序更有价值、更有帮助、更相关、更令人愉快、干扰更少。

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