The purpose of this study was to evaluate social validity data as reported in single-case research design (SCRD) studies published in the journal Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities (ETADD) over 21-years encompassing the years 1997-2018. In the present study, the authors identified a total of 298 single-case research articles that were published in ETADD from 1997-2018 of which 138 articles or 46% reported on social validity. Trends in the use of formal and informal social validity measurement for behavior intervention studies were evaluated as was the reporting of partial and total construct social validity including the social significance of treatment goals, the appropriateness of treatment procedures, and the importance of treatment effects. The findings revealed a diverse array of procedures that in many cases lack uniformity, comprehensiveness, and clarity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-2-1610 |
| Date | 01 December 2019 |
| Creators | Carter, Stacy L., Wheeler, John J. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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