Parsons Marsha B, Reid Dennis H, Bentley Erik, Inman Amy, Lattimore L Perry
J. Iverson Riddle Center.
Behav Anal Pract. 2012 Summer;5(1):15-25. doi: 10.1007/BF03391814.
Research is increasingly demonstrating the importance of monitoring indices of happiness as part of behavioral programs for individuals who have severe intellectual disabilities. We evaluated a practitioner-oriented process for identifying and validating individualized indices of this private event among three adults with autism who were nonvocal or minimally vocal. Caregiver surveys were administered to obtain agreement regarding behavior displayed when the individuals were happy and unhappy, as well as situations in which they were likely to experience happiness and unhappiness. Observations corroborated caregiver opinion in that participants displayed more happiness indices in situations reported to be accompanied by happiness, and for the most part, more unhappiness indices in reported unhappiness situations. Subsequent choices by each participant supported the validity of the individualized indices. Results are discussed regarding how identifying happiness indices can be a useful component of behavioral applications, as well as guidelines and cautions regarding use of the indices in routine practice.
研究越来越多地表明，对于重度智力残疾者，监测幸福指数作为其行为项目的一部分具有重要意义。我们评估了一个以从业者为导向的过程，用于在三名非言语或极少言语的自闭症成年人中识别和验证这一私密事件的个性化指数。进行了照顾者调查，以就个体在开心和不开心时表现出的行为，以及他们可能体验到开心和不开心的情境达成一致意见。观察结果证实了照顾者的观点，即参与者在报告为伴有开心的情境中表现出更多的幸福指数，并且在大多数情况下，在报告的不开心情境中表现出更多的不幸福指数。每个参与者随后的选择支持了个性化指数的有效性。讨论了识别幸福指数如何能够成为行为应用的有用组成部分，并给出了在常规实践中使用这些指数的指导方针和注意事项。
