Graduation Date
Fall 2024
Document Type
Project
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Psychology, option Academic Research
Committee Chair Name
Christopher Walmsley
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Amanda Moitoso
Second Committee Member Affiliation
Community Member or Outside Professional
Keywords
Behavioral Skills Training, Feedback, Behavior Technician, Training, Supervision, Burnout
Subject Categories
Psychology
Abstract
Within the field of applied behavior analysis, behavior technicians (staff who are supervised by behavioral analysists and provide direct services to clients) experience relatively high rates of turnover. It is possible that improved teaching methodologies which boost the efficacy of these staff may help reduce this turnover by reducing verbal behavior associated with burnout and improve perceptions of training and supervision. We compared intervention procedural fidelity and staff ratings of burnout, supervision, and satisfaction with training following a didactic training, a behavioral skills training, and after a month-long follow up. We found that when mastery criteria were set sufficiently high and in-vivo support was provided, BST was effective at significantly increasing procedural fidelity of interventions but appeared to have no discernable impact on verbal behavior related to burnout, supervision satisfaction, or training satisfaction. These results are in-line with established literature but should be interpreted with caution due to methodological limitations.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Shearer, Dean I., "THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPETENCY BASED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES TO INCREASE INTERVENTION PROCEDURAL FIDELITY AND REDUCE SELF-REPORTED VERBAL BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH TURNOVER IN BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS" (2024). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 807.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/807