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Are Parent and Adolescent Perceptions of Behavioral Function Convergent?

April 26, 2017Adolescent behavioral convergent function parent perceptions

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Are Parent and Adolescent Perceptions of Behavioral Function Convergent?

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(TPC; Applied Behavior Analysis). Rebecca Scharton (Utah State University ), CLINT FIELD (Utah State University), Jessica Malmberg (Utah State University ), Alexis Bolton (Utah State University ), Nancy L. Foster (Munroe-Meyer Institute), and Michael I. Axelrod (Girls and Boys Town) Abstract: Currently, there is limited research describing the degree of agreement that exists across parent and child perceptions of behavioral function as reported during highly structured interviews. This is due, in part, to the limited use of functional assessment interviews with youth that possess the cognitive and verbal abilities required to provide self report. An additional limiting factor has been the unavailability of parallel structured interviews for use with parents and children. This study assessed the degree to which parent and adolescent interview data yielded convergent information regarding function of problem behavior. Unique to this study was 1) the use of parallel versions (child and pa