ABSTRACT

In behavior analytic research, procedural integrity refers to the extent to which the independent variable is implemented as described. Collecting and reporting data on procedural integrity are important for assessing the internal validity of a study; it assists in verifying that the independent variable, and not an extraneous variable, is responsible for intervention effects. Previous research suggests that data on procedural integrity are infrequently reported in behavior analytic studies. In organizational behavior management in particular, no recent evaluation of the reporting of data on procedural integrity exists. In the current study, we examined all empirical articles published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (JOBM) from 2000 to 2020 to examine reporting of data on procedural integrity. We found that only 23.7% of studies reported these data. Furthermore, we found that 43.8% of studies appear to be at high risk, meaning they included multiple person-implemented intervention components and no measure of procedural integrity. We conclude by offering some possible reasons as to why the number of JOBM studies reporting these data is so low and by suggesting some ways to increase the collection and reporting of procedural integrity data.

摘要

在行为分析研究中，程序完整性是指自变量按描述实施的程度。收集和报告程序完整性数据对于评估研究的内部有效性很重要；它有助于验证自变量而不是无关变量对干预效果负责。先前的研究表明，在行为分析研究中很少报告程序完整性数据。特别是在组织行为管理中，最近没有对程序完整性数据报告的评估。在当前的研究中，我们检查了发表在组织行为管理杂志( JOBM ) 上的所有实证文章) 从 2000 年到 2020 年检查程序完整性数据的报告。我们发现只有 23.7% 的研究报告了这些数据。此外，我们发现 43.8% 的研究似乎处于高风险状态，这意味着它们包括多个人实施的干预组件，并且没有衡量程序完整性。最后，我们提供了一些可能的原因来解释为什么报告这些数据的JOBM研究的数量如此之少，并提出了一些增加程序完整性数据收集和报告的方法。