Document Type
Dissertation
College
College of Arts & Sciences
Dissertation Defense Date
25-9-2024
Advisor(s)
Roscoe, Eileen
Committee Member(s)
Ahearn, William; Bourret, Jason; Peck, Sara
Abstract
There are numerous benefits to engaging in daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, including improved bone health, better academic performance, and reduced symptoms of depression (CDC, 2016). Given the importance of increasing exercise for improved health outcomes, behavior analysts should consider increased physical activity as a therapeutic goal. Although self-monitoring has been demonstrated to be effective at increasing physical activity within a multicomponent intervention, the relative efficacy of self-monitoring alone for increasing physical activity is unknown. The purpose of this study was to extend the self-monitoring and physical activity literature by evaluating a component analysis of self-monitoring for increasing physical activity engagement in three individuals with autism. Additional procedural refinements were the inclusion of a systematic training procedure and an evaluation of self-monitoring alone before and after training. If self-monitoring alone was ineffective at increasing physical activity, additional reinforcement components were evaluated. To assess social validity, a concurrent-chain preference assessment was conducted to identify the most preferred intervention.
Recommended Citation
Wiggins, Holly, "An Evaluation of Self-Monitoring for Increasing Physical Activity" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations. 3.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/dissertations/3
