Date of Award

Summer 5-2023

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

School

Psychology

Committee Chair

D. Joe Olmi, PhD

Committee Chair School

Psychology

Committee Member 2

Zachary LaBrot, PhD

Committee Member 2 School

Psychology

Committee Member 3

Crystal N. Taylor, PhD

Committee Member 3 School

Psychology

Committee Member 4

Michael Mong, PhD

Committee Member 4 School

Psychology

Abstract

Effective instruction delivery (EID) is a combination of antecedent and consequent strategies used to increase child compliance with adult instructions. The current meta-analysis sought to evaluate the effects of EID as an independent and combined treatment component across studies, as well as evaluate the reported treatment acceptability across studies. Additionally, moderator analyses were conducted to determine the impact of interventionist type (i.e., parent or teacher), implementation setting, child age, and child diagnosis on the effects of EID on child compliance. The analysis generated large effect sizes for EID across studies and high levels of treatment acceptability. The effects of EID were not determined to be impacted by the factors included within moderator analyses. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

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