Measuring staff perceptions of challenging behaviour: the Challenging Behaviour Attributions Scale (CHABA)
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1Behavioural Sciences Unit, University College London, England.
Abstract:
Causal attributions may interact with other variables to determine staff responses to challenging behaviour. Furthermore, staff perceptions of the causes of challenging behaviour are likely to change as a result of theoretical and practical training. However, there is no established simple method for measuring staff attributions that could facilitate research in these areas. The present paper describes the development and preliminary psychometric analysis of the Challenging Behaviour Attributions Scale (CHABA).
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