Measuring Indices of Happiness and Their Relation to Challenging Behavior
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| Title: | Measuring Indices of Happiness and Their Relation to Challenging Behavior |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jacqueline D. Wilson (ORCID |
| Source: | Education and Treatment of Children. 2024 47(3):225-229. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Males |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s43494-024-00129-w |
| ISSN: | 0748-8491 1934-8924 |
| Abstract: | Behavioral correlates to happiness (i.e., indices of happiness) have been used as means of measuring happiness in individuals with developmental disabilities. However, research has not yet evaluated the possibility that indices of happiness/unhappiness (IHUs) may signal the presence of a setting event that could affect other behaviors. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between indices of happiness/unhappiness (IHUs) and challenging behavior with a 14-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A conditional probability calculation was used to evaluate the relation between IHUs, demand type, and challenging behavior. Results indicated that different IHUs predicted specific topographies of challenging behavior given demands to transition or engage in academic tasks. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1448629 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Behavioral correlates to happiness (i.e., indices of happiness) have been used as means of measuring happiness in individuals with developmental disabilities. However, research has not yet evaluated the possibility that indices of happiness/unhappiness (IHUs) may signal the presence of a setting event that could affect other behaviors. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between indices of happiness/unhappiness (IHUs) and challenging behavior with a 14-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A conditional probability calculation was used to evaluate the relation between IHUs, demand type, and challenging behavior. Results indicated that different IHUs predicted specific topographies of challenging behavior given demands to transition or engage in academic tasks. |
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| ISSN: | 0748-8491 1934-8924 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s43494-024-00129-w |
