A Group Contingency Program to Improve the Behavior of Elementary Students in a Cafeteria
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2008
Abstract
Studies of behavior modification interventions for disruptive behavior in schools have generally focused on classroom behavior with less research directed toward child behavior in other school settings (e.g., cafeterias). The present report documents the effect of a group contingency intervention with a random reward component, targeting disruptive cafeteria behavior. An uncontrolled study of the effect of the group contingency program across the school year suggested substantial behavior improvement after the program started. Two natural treatment discontinuations during the same school year provide further support for the intervention. Both sources of information suggest behavioral improvement in rule-following behavior when the program was actively implemented.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Behavior Modification
Recommended Citation
Fabiano, G.A., Pelham, W.E., Karmazin, K, Panahon, C.J., & Carlson, C. (2008). A Group Contingency Program to Improve the Behavior of Elementary Students in a Cafeteria. Behavior Modification, 32(1), 121-132.
DOI
10.1177/0145445507308577
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2008 SAGE Publications. Article published by SAGE Publications in Behavior Modification, volume 32, issue number 1, January 2008, pages 121-132. Available online on December 20, 2007:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145445507308577
