The purpose of this thesis was to assess the agreement between youths and therapists on homework adherence. Kappas were computed for sessions 4 through 12. Agreement ranged from poor (κ = .22) in session 4 to excellent (κ = .83) in session 6, with percent agreement ranging from 69.9% to 95.6%. All other sessions fluctuated from excellent to fair to good. Additionally, homework completion was examined as a function of youth characteristics according to both reporters. An independent sample t-test determined there were no significant differences in percent completion according to both reporters, except for parent income according to therapists. Possible explanations for discrepancies in agreement are discussed. It is suggested that in order to avoid discrepancies between youth and therapist reports, it may be necessary for therapists to clearly set rules and enlist the help of parents in order to ensure homework completion throughout therapy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fiu.edu/oai:digitalcommons.fiu.edu:etd-4402 |
| Date | 19 July 2006 |
| Creators | Duverge, Marielle V. |
| Publisher | FIU Digital Commons |
| Source Sets | Florida International University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
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