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Behavioral community psychology: training a community board to problem solve
R V Briscoe1, D B Hoffman, J S Bailey
1The Florida State University.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|July 1, 1975
Summary
Training policy board members in rural community projects improved problem-solving skills. Behaviorally defined statements increased problem identification, solution finding, and action implementation during meetings.
Area of Science:
- Community Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Public Policy
Background:
- Community projects often require effective problem-solving from policy board members.
- Training in behavioral strategies can enhance meeting participation and decision-making.
- Socio-economic factors can influence engagement in community governance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of behavioral statement training on problem-solving skills.
- To enhance the effectiveness of policy board members in rural community projects.
- To analyze specific problem-solving behaviors: problem identification, solution generation, and action implementation.
Main Methods:
- A multiple-baseline design across subjects and skills was employed.
- Nine adults from lower socio-economic backgrounds participated.
- Training focused on making behaviorally defined statements during meetings.
Main Results:
- Problem-solving responses significantly increased post-training.
- Specific behaviors like stating problems, finding solutions, and implementing actions showed improvement.
- Elevated problem-solving behaviors were sustained during follow-up assessments.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral statement training is effective in enhancing problem-solving skills in community policy board members.
- This intervention can improve the functioning of federally funded rural community projects.
- The findings support the use of behavioral interventions to foster more productive community governance.
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