Supported Employment and Social Validity

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Test
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Employment Goals

Whereas considerable data exist demonstrating positive outcomes for people working as a result of supported employment, little attention has been paid to more qualitative measures of consumer satisfaction. Given the vast array of potential consumers of supported employment services, it seems imperative to determine consumer acceptability, or the social validity, of supported employment goals, procedures, and outcomes. The purpose of the present paper was to review a portion of the supported employment/social validity literature in relation to a proposed Social Validity Matrix and to suggest areas for future research. A review of 30 studies based on the matrix indicated future research is needed to (a) broaden the scope of supported employment social validity assessment, (b) investigate alternative strategies for assessing social validity, (c) develop systematic procedures for collecting and using social validity data, and (d) establish functional variables within supported employment.

scholarly journals Comparison of Social Validity Ratings With the Effects of a Video-Feedback Intervention for Communication Partners of Individuals With Deafblindness

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia Damen ◽  
Carlo Schuengel ◽  
Wied Ruijssenaars ◽  
Marleen J. Janssen
Keyword(s):  
Social Validity ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Video Feedback ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Feedback Intervention ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
The Social

The parents, teachers, and professional caregivers of individuals with disabilities may benefit from interventions to enhance their educational skills. In previous studies, positive effects were observed of a video-feedback intervention for caregivers (i.e. parents, teachers, and professional caregivers) on their communication with an individual with congenital deafblindness. The intervention they received, was the High-Quality Communication (HQC) intervention. The aim of the current study was to gain insight into the perceived relevance, feasibility, and effectiveness (i.e., social validity) of the HQC-intervention according to these caregivers, and the correspondence between the social validity ratings and the observational effects of the HQC-intervention. Responses on the Social Validity Scale from 25 caregivers who participated in the High-Quality Communication (HQC) intervention revealed that they considered the HQC intervention to be a relevant, feasible, and effective intervention. Comparing the caregiver ratings with observational effects of the HQC intervention at the individual case level, we found no association between the observed effectiveness of this intervention and caregivers’ opinions about its relevance, feasibility and effectiveness. There was however, an association between the rated feasibility and effectiveness, which suggests that the perceived success of the intervention was influenced by caregivers’ experienced competency in supporting the communication of individuals with CDB. The combination of observational and social validity data enabled a critical analysis of the clinical value of the HQC intervention. We recommend that future studies use multiple data source for social validity assessment.

scholarly journals Acceptability of Clinical Services Provided to First Nations Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine Kalinowski ◽  
Toby Martin ◽  
Carly Cressman
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Clinical Services ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings

Canadians should have equal qualities and levels of healthcare. This has not always been the case, especially for First Nations Peoples in Canada, as the death of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations boy from Norway House Cree Nation, illustrated. In response to this gap in services, Jordan’s Principle was created to provide First Nations Children with increased access to adequate healthcare. The present study assessed the social validity of community-based clinical services provided under Jordan’s Principle. Three respondent groups were surveyed to measure satisfaction with current services. Research findings serve to inform service providers of the quality of the services and may ultimately increase the quality of life of individuals served by similar endeavours. Results indicated high levels of satisfaction amongst service recipients, a promising outcome for service providers and funders. Through this research endeavour, it is evident that further services are not only warranted but actively welcomed. Keywords: Indigenous, First Nations, social validity, consumer satisfaction, service delivery

Communication Strategies for Increasing the Integration of Persons in Supported Employment

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Storey ◽  
Helen Ezell ◽  
Linda Lengyel
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Social Skills Instruction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Communication Interventions

Integration of workers with severe disabilities is a critical outcome of supported employment. However, in practice, integration has been difficult to achieve. Few intervention strategies have been empirically validated. This paper reviews data-based communication research designed to increase the social interactions of workers with disabilities in supported employment settings. The literature is divided into three areas for review (social skills instruction, problem solving, and nonverbal communication strategies). Nineteen articles are reviewed. Specific communication interventions for increasing integration are analyzed and evaluated with suggestions for best practice of instructional techniques. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

Social Validity Assessment in Behavior Interventions for Young Children: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-169
Author(s):  
Eun-Young Park ◽  
Kwang-Sun Cho Blair
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Implementation Fidelity ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Validity Assessment

We sought to identify, examine, and summarize empirical literature focused on early childhood behavior interventions examined using a single case research designs (SCD) and published between 2001 and 2018. Using systematic procedures, 28 studies that met established inclusion criteria were identified, reviewed, and compared with respect to general and social validity assessment characteristics of SCD studies on behavior interventions for young children with problem behavior. The findings of the current review suggest: (a) promoting implementation fidelity through implementation support to improve social validity outcomes, (b) providing guidelines for timing and frequency of social validity assessment, and (c) development of social validity assessment tools designed to assess each of the social validity dimensions (i.e., goals, procedures, and outcomes).

Adaptation of a Caregiver-Implemented Naturalistic Communication Intervention for Spanish-Speaking Families of Mexican Immigrant Descent: A Promising Start

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1260-1282
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Cycyk ◽  
Heather W. Moore ◽  
Stephanie De Anda ◽  
Lidia Huerta ◽  
Shaundra Méndez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mexican Immigrant ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mexican Immigrant Families ◽  
Communication Interventions

Purpose Caregiver-implemented naturalistic communication interventions (CI-NCIs) support the communication abilities of young children with language disorders and enhance the communication behaviors of their caregivers. Yet, few CI-NCIs have been adapted and tested for feasibility with families who speak Spanish at home. This study addresses this gap in the literature by examining the social validity and preliminary outcomes of an adapted CI-NCI program with families who identified as Mexican immigrants and spoke Spanish. Method A multiphase cultural adaptation process enhanced the Language and Play Every Day program for Spanish-speaking Mexican immigrant families in the United States. Six families, including eight caregivers and eight toddlers, participated. Caregivers received coaching on the use of language-facilitating strategies within existing home routines. Multiple measures of the social validity of the intervention's goals, procedures, and outcomes were collected. Changes in caregivers' reported confidence, knowledge, and use of language-facilitating strategies and children's receptive and expressive communication were examined to determine preliminary outcomes. Results Overall, caregivers perceived many of the intervention's goals, procedures, and outcomes as socially valid and specified aspects of the intervention needing improvement. Caregivers and children showed modest but potentially clinically meaningful gains in their communication skills following the intervention despite wide individual variability. Conclusions Given some recommendations to further adapt the intervention, this CI-NCI appears to be feasible for supporting the communication development of children of Spanish-speaking Mexican immigrant descent. Thus, future research on the efficacy of the intervention is warranted. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12269081

Practitioner-Implemented Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions: Systematic Review of Social Validity Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-182
Author(s):  
Sophia R. D’Agostino ◽  
Sarah N. Douglas ◽  
Ana D. Dueñas
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Early Childhood Classroom ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Social Validity Assessment

Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) are evidence-based interventions implemented by the adults in a child’s natural environment (e.g., by practitioners in classrooms). The social validity of this body of research may have an impact on the maintenance of practitioner implementation of NDBIs. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the components (i.e., goals, procedures, and outcomes) and features of social validation assessment practices within studies where researchers trained practitioners to implement an NDBI with young children with disabilities in early childhood classroom contexts. Results of the systematic review indicated that social validity assessment within practitioner-implemented NDBI studies is lacking. Of the 23 studies identified, only 12 studies reported social validity assessment(s). Findings also highlight a lack of comprehensive social validity assessment and frequent use of biased respondents. An in-depth analysis of social validity assessment methods and features, as well as recommendations for the field, is provided.

Social Validity of Evidence-Based Practices and Emerging Interventions in Autism

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Callahan ◽  
Heather L. Hughes ◽  
Smita Mehta ◽  
Karen A. Toussaint ◽  
Susan M. Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Validation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Emerging Treatments ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Effective Use

Although social validation of the goals, methods, and outcomes of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in autism treatment is a significant factor in their selection and effective use, EBPs are typically identified on the basis of the technical soundness of research without consideration of social validity. The authors investigated EBPs and emerging treatments identified by the National Autism Center (NAC) and National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) to determine which interventions have evidence of social validity, and the types of social validation addressed. A review of 828 articles cited by the NAC and NPDC determined that only 221 articles (26.7%) demonstrated direct evidence of the measurement of social validation. Of seven social validity categories analyzed, only consumer satisfaction, clinically significant behavioral change, and socially important dependent variables were consistently reported. A list of EBPs with varying levels of social and empirical validation is presented, and implications for future research are discussed.

Effects of Mother-Delivered Social Stories and Video Modeling in Teaching Social Skills to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cimen Acar ◽  
Elif Tekin-Iftar ◽  
Ahmet Yikmis
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Video Modeling ◽  
Social Validity ◽  
Social Stories ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Video Images ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results

An adapted alternating treatments design was used to compare mother-developed and delivered social stories and video modeling in teaching social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Mothers’ opinions about the social validity of the study were also examined. Three mother–child dyads participated in the study. Results showed that mothers could develop social stories and video images with 100% accuracy and implement them with high treatment integrity. Results also showed that both interventions were effective in teaching social skills to children with ASD, and both mothers and children could maintain and generalize their acquired skills; video modeling was more efficient for two children and social stories were more efficient for one child. Finally, mothers’ opinions about the social validity of both interventions were positive. Future research is needed to support these findings.

Current Postvention Research and Priorities for the Future

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Andriessen ◽  
Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Intercultural Collaboration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Ethical Approval

Abstract. Background: Suicide can have a lasting impact on the social life as well as the physical and mental health of the bereaved. Targeted research is needed to better understand the nature of suicide bereavement and the effectiveness of support. Aims: To take stock of ongoing studies, and to inquire about future research priorities regarding suicide bereavement and postvention. Method: In March 2015, an online survey was widely disseminated in the suicidology community. Results: The questionnaire was accessed 77 times, and 22 records were included in the analysis. The respondents provided valuable information regarding current research projects and recommendations for the future. Limitations: Bearing in mind the modest number of replies, all from respondents in Westernized countries, it is not known how representative the findings are. Conclusion: The survey generated three strategies for future postvention research: increase intercultural collaboration, increase theory-driven research, and build bonds between research and practice. Future surveys should include experiences with obtaining research grants and ethical approval for postvention studies.

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