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Social validity as an interactive process
Toni Rose T Agana1,2, Tina M Sidener1, Heather M Pane3
1Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ, USA.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|August 14, 2026
Summary
Social validity assessments in applied behavior analysis should be an ongoing process, not a one-time event. This ensures interventions are dynamically adjusted based on feedback for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Social validity is crucial in applied behavior analysis (ABA).
- Current practices often treat social validity assessment as a post-intervention, one-time measure.
- There's a need to view social validity as a dynamic, interactive process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review definitions and purposes of social validity assessment in ABA.
- To analyze how social validity was assessed interactively in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis studies (2010-2020).
- To provide recommendations for enhancing interactive social validity processes.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of social validity definitions and purposes.
- Systematic analysis of studies published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (2010-2020) focusing on interactive social validity.
- Identification of variables influencing the interactive process.
Main Results:
- Many ABA studies treat social validity as a static, post-intervention measure.
- Limited research has explored the interactive process of social validity assessment.
- Key variables influencing interactive social validity, including measurement rigor and data interpretability, were identified.
Conclusions:
- Applied behavior analysis practitioners and researchers should adopt a more interactive approach to social validity.
- Enhancing the dynamic assessment and integration of social validity feedback is essential for intervention effectiveness.
- Further research is needed on optimizing measurement and interpretation for interactive social validity.
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