Assessing the social validity of telehealth-based applied behavior analysis services for autism spectrum disorder

During the COVID-19 pandemic, applied behavior analysis services for many autistic individuals were transitioned to telehealth. The current study assessed caregiver-reported quality of life (QoL) and social validity for families of autistic children receiving only telehealth services (n = 96) or a combination of telehealth and in-person services (n = 173). Barriers to the telehealth experience were analyzed via an ANOVA, and the impact of funding source was analyzed using an independent samples t-test. Caregivers reported benefit across QoL and social validity items, with scores ranging from 3.31 to 4.44 (1 = least benefit, 5 = most benefit). While many caregivers reported no barriers regarding technology (44.61%), childcare (69.52%), and employment (64.68%), the presence of those barriers significantly impacted QoL and social validity scores. Funding source was not found to have a significant impact. Overall, caregivers found value in their child's telehealth services. Clinicians have an obligation to mitigate barriers to ensure the success of the intervention.     

Multiple schedules with response interruption and redirection to reduce stereotypy in children with autism spectrum disorder: Generalization and social validity

Although response interruption and redirection (RIRD) and multiple schedule arrangements have sometimes been shown to be effective in reducing stereotypy for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), important questions remain about optimal methods for facilitating generalization and social validity. In the current study, we sought to extend the literature on stereotypy treatment and MSAs in several ways. First, we programmed for generalization by conducting sessions with two exemplars of two different categories of activities (i.e., school work, toy play) and assessing generalization with novel exemplars and activities and during the participant's typical instructional program. Second, we used RIRD instructions that were contextual models of appropriate behavior relevant to each activity. Third, during the free access component of the multiple schedule, we used a child's play tent as a first step toward teaching participants to engage in stereotypy during private free time. For all three participants with ASD, stereotypy decreased quickly and substantially, with reductions generalizing to novel activities and contexts. An extensive social validity assessment with board-certified behavior analysts indicated high social acceptability of the goals, procedures, and outcomes.     

Psychometric Investigation of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire—Short-Form

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire—Short Form (SCSRFQ-SF). Participants were 226 undergraduate students (168 female) at a large public university enrolled in randomly selected undergraduate courses. A principal components analysis of the SCSRFQ-SF supported the hypothesized one-factor structure. In addition, the internal consistency was high and the convergent validity of the SCSRFQ-SF was supported with significantly positive relations with the Duke Religion Index. These findings provide initial support for the reliability and construct validity of the SCSRFQ-SF.     

Cogency and the Validation of Induction

I.T. Oakley claims that the cogency of invalid, but cogent, arguments is context independent. Robert Pargetter and John Bigelow claim that the apparent cogency of any cogent, but invalid, argument is to be explained by the existence of a corresponding valid argument. I argue that both claims are incorrect and provide my own account of the cogency of arguments.     

组织信任的最新研究进展和未来研究展望

本文总结了组织信任领域的四个方面的研究进展：理论框架更加系统,控制方法日趋严密,构思效度日渐细腻,分析方法更多实证。并根据最近的研究线索提出了未来值得研究的问题。     

国有大中型企业员工心理应激研究

本研究以Andre Billrtte和Renand Bouchardr的五因素理论为基础,结合我国国有大中型企业的实际情况,提出国有大中型企业员工心理应激源的六维结构。以此为切人点．编制国有大中型企业员工心理应激问卷,施测于392名员工,通过因素分析,得出国有大中型企业员工心理应激源的六维结构：生产压力、同事关系、与直接主管的关系、纪律控制、工作单调和职业发展。再进行信度和效度的检验,形成国有大中型企业员工心理应激目标问卷。     

基于人工神经网络的一种效度凭证求取方法

针对基于统计学的效度凭证求取方法所存在的问题,提出了基于人工神经网络的效度凭证求取方法。蒙特卡罗模拟实验和对实际数据的分析表明,当测验分数和效标分数为单变量且非线性关系时,或者测验分数和效标分数为多变量时,运用神经网络方法可以比统计学方法更好地求取心理测验效度的基于和其他变量关系的凭证。     

手术同意书的相关法律问题

医患双方都非常重视手术同意书,从法理角度分析,手术同意书是患者知情同意权利和医方告知义务的体现;符合民事法律要件的合法有效的手术同意书,证明了医患之间告知与知情同意权的实现.对手术同意书的法律性质及法律效力进行探究,有助于维护医患双方的合法权利.     

《中国大学生适应量表》的编制

该研究旨在发展适合我国大学生适应状况的中国大学生适应量表(China College Student Adjustment Scale,CCSAS),文章详细介绍了量表的编制过程和它的心理测量学指标。首先在访谈并借鉴国外已有适应量表的基础上,初步确定了大学生适应的维度和项目。然后经过2次预试对维度和项目进行修改,得到一个包含7个维度共60个项目的中国大学生适应量表。采用分层按比例取样的方法抽取了全国182所高校的55106名大学生为被试,使用编制好的中国大学生适应量表进行常模数据的收集,并在间隔2周后对其中158名大学生进行重测,以获得再测信度。同时,另外从北京3所大学抽取360名大学生及其辅导员为被试,收集同时效度和效标关联效度。数据分析表明,量表具有很好的构想效度,信度和效度均达到了心理测量学的指标,因此,可以使用本量表来评价在校大学生的适应状况。     

The effect of the validity of co‐occurrence on automatic and deliberate evaluations

Co‐occurrence of an object and affective stimuli does not always mean that the object and the stimuli are the same valence (e.g., false accusations that Richard is a crook). Contemporary theory posits that information about the (in)validity of co‐occurrence has stronger influence on deliberate than automatic evaluation. However, available evidence supports that hypothesis only when the (in)validity information is delayed. Further, the existing evidence is open to alternative methodological accounts. In six high‐powered experiments (total N = 1750), we modified previous procedures to minimize alternative explanations and examine whether delayed (in)validity information has a discrepant effect on automatic versus deliberate evaluation. Casting doubt on the generality of the hypothesis, we found more sensitivity of deliberate than automatic evaluation to delayed validity information only when automatic evaluation was measured with the Implicit Association Test and not with the evaluative priming task or the affective misattribution procedure.