NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Skin Picking in Turkish Students: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Gender Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Calikusu, Celal; Kucukgoncu, Suat; Tecer, Ozlem; Bestepe, Emrem – Behavior Modification, 2012
The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics, triggers, and consequences of skin picking (SP) in a sample of Turkish university students, with an emphasis on gender differences. A total of 245 students from two universities in Turkey were assessed by using the Skin Picking Inventory. In total, 87.8% of the students…
Descriptors: Females, Incidence, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
Cognitive Defusion versus Thought Distraction: A Clinical Rationale, Training, and Experiential Exercise in Altering Psychological Impacts of Negative Self-Referential Thoughts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Masuda, Akihiko; Feinstein, Amanda B.; Wendell, Johanna W.; Sheehan, Shawn T. – Behavior Modification, 2010
Using two modes of intervention delivery, the present study compared the effects of a cognitive defusion strategy with a thought distraction strategy on the emotional discomfort and believability of negative self-referential thoughts. One mode of intervention delivery consisted of a clinical rationale and training (i.e., Partial condition). The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Problems, Negative Attitudes
Integrating Behavioral Psychology Services into Adult Day Programming for Individuals with Dementia
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
LeBlanc, Linda A. – Behavior Modification, 2010
Many individuals with dementia and problem behavior are served in nursing home settings long before health issues necessitate constant medical care. Alternative community-based adult day health care programs allow individuals with dementia to remain in their home with their families at a substantially reduced cost; however, many adult day programs…
Descriptors: Dementia, Day Programs, Social Services, Adult Programs
Experiential Avoidance and Problem Behavior: A Mediational Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kingston, Jessica; Clarke, Sue; Remington, Bob – Behavior Modification, 2010
Despite their formal dissimilarity, problem behaviors (e.g., substance misuse, binge eating, self-harm) may share a common function. According to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this shared function is "Experiential Avoidance," the process of avoiding, escaping or otherwise altering unwanted private events (e.g., thoughts, feelings,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Structural Equation Models, Eating Disorders, Risk
A Survey Evaluation of the Reliability of Visual Inspection and Functional Analysis Graphs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Danov, Stacy E.; Symons, Frank J. – Behavior Modification, 2008
Visual inspection is the primary method used to analyze graphed behavioral data produced by functional analyses of problem behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine rater reliability of functional analysis graphs using visual inspection. Forty-three participants responded to a one-time anonymous survey (N = 454) mailed to graduate…
Descriptors: Graphs, Visual Discrimination, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Spanish Version of the Savings Inventory-Revised: Adaptation, Psychometric Properties, and Relationship to Personality Variables
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tortella-Feliu, Miquel; Fullana, Miquel A.; Caseras, Xavier; Andion, Oscar; Torrubia, Rafael; Mataix-Cols, David – Behavior Modification, 2006
The factor structure, psychometric properties, and relationship with personality variables of a Spanish version of the Savings Inventory-Revised (SI-R) are investigated in a sample of 381 undergraduate students. A maximum likelihood factor analysis suggests a three-factor structure, which is similar but not identical to that of the original…
Descriptors: Spanish, Psychometrics, Undergraduate Students, Factor Structure