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  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Applied behavior analysis (ABA) utilizes behavioral principles for socially significant behavior change.
  • Social validity is defined by intervention consumers, ensuring relevance and acceptance.
  • Prior research suggests improvements for social validity assessments, including ongoing evaluation and broader consumer inclusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the current implementation of social validity assessments in behavioral research.
  • To identify demographic characteristics of consumers with disabilities and/or mental health disorders included and excluded from these assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Review of social validity assessment practices in published behavioral research.
  • Analysis of consumer demographics within included and excluded social validity assessments.

Main Results:

  • The most frequent social validity assessment method was author-created and administered at a single point in time.
  • Consumers with disabilities were frequently excluded from participating in social validity assessments.
  • Significant demographic disparities were noted in consumer inclusion.

Conclusions:

  • Current social validity assessment practices in ABA research may not adequately represent consumer perspectives, particularly for individuals with disabilities.
  • The exclusion of consumers with disabilities from social validity assessments has implications for the social validity and effectiveness of interventions.
  • Recommendations for enhancing social validity assessment practices are needed to ensure inclusivity and rigor.