Assessment of Parental Acceptability and Preference for Behavioral Interventions for Childhood Problem Behavior in Saudi Arabia |
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Authors: | Ahmad Eid Aman Jobeir Ohoud Alhaqbani Alanoud AlSaud |
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Institution: | 1. Center for Autism Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital &2. Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;3. Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA |
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Abstract: | AbstractThe present study assessed the treatment acceptability and preference for common behavior management strategies with parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, parents were asked to evaluate medication, positive reinforcement, response cost, spanking, and timeout using a treatment acceptability measure. Results indicated that positive reinforcement had the highest average acceptability score, and that spanking had the lowest acceptability score. Treatment preference rankings corresponded to treatment acceptability ratings for all interventions assessed. Implications for working with diverse families and contexts are highlighted, and potential avenues for further research are described. |
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Keywords: | Autism spectrum disorder parents Saudi Arabia treatment acceptability |
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