Children's Specialized Hospital-Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (CSH-RUCARES), Somerset, NJ, USA.
Department of Applied Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2023;56(4):777-786. doi: 10.1002/jaba.1019. Epub 2023 Aug 22.
Previous research has examined the predictive validity of heart rate on destructive behavior; however, such research has yet to improve clinical practice or enhance our understanding of the relation between physiology and destructive behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of heart rate on varying topographies and functions of destructive behavior while controlling antecedent and consequent events through functional analysis. We first demonstrated the reliability of the Polar H10 heart rate monitor and assessed the feasibility of its use in simulated functional analysis sessions. However, across four consecutively enrolled patients, heart rate was not found to be a reliable predictor of destructive behavior, regardless of its topography or function. Instead, functional reinforcer presence and absence was sufficient to predict socially reinforced destructive behavior. This study may provide a framework for the future assessment of other biological measures in relation to destructive behavior occurrence and nonoccurrence.
先前的研究已经检验了心率对破坏性行为的预测效度；然而，此类研究尚未改善临床实践或增进我们对生理与破坏性行为之间关系的理解。本研究旨在通过功能分析控制先行事件和后续事件，检验心率对不同破坏性行为形态和功能的预测效度。我们首先展示了 Polar H10 心率监测器的可靠性，并评估了其在模拟功能分析会议中的使用可行性。然而，在连续纳入的 4 名患者中，心率均无法可靠预测破坏性行为，无论其形态或功能如何。相反，功能强化物的出现和缺失足以预测具有社会强化作用的破坏性行为。本研究可为未来评估其他生物指标与破坏性行为发生和未发生的关系提供框架。
