TY - JOUR
T1 - Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF)
T2 - Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version
AU - Simó-Pinatella, David
AU - Alomar-Kurz, Elisabeth
AU - Font-Roura, Josep
AU - Giné, Climent
AU - Matson, Johnny L.
AU - Cifre, Ignacio
N1 - Funding Information:
Thanks to the support provided by the Commission for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Innovation , Universities and Enterprise of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia , and the European Social Found .
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often engage in problem behaviors, such as verbal or physical aggression, property destruction, or self-injury. These behaviors become a challenge for the families and for professionals. Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is a method used to identify variables that influence or maintain challenging behaviors (CB) and aid in the development of intervention plans. Two major concerns of FBA are that it is time-consuming and requires specialized professionals to interpret data from the natural or experimental environment. Therefore, indirect FBA methods can be used as an alternative. An instrument with excellent psychometric properties that aims to identify the function of behavior is the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF). This study presents the adaptation of the QABF in Spain. Data from 300 participants with ID and 328 behavioral problems were obtained. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to identify the components of the QABF, and the test-retest reliability was assessed to evaluate the stability of the QABF over time.
AB - People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often engage in problem behaviors, such as verbal or physical aggression, property destruction, or self-injury. These behaviors become a challenge for the families and for professionals. Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is a method used to identify variables that influence or maintain challenging behaviors (CB) and aid in the development of intervention plans. Two major concerns of FBA are that it is time-consuming and requires specialized professionals to interpret data from the natural or experimental environment. Therefore, indirect FBA methods can be used as an alternative. An instrument with excellent psychometric properties that aims to identify the function of behavior is the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF). This study presents the adaptation of the QABF in Spain. Data from 300 participants with ID and 328 behavioral problems were obtained. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to identify the components of the QABF, and the test-retest reliability was assessed to evaluate the stability of the QABF over time.
KW - Behavioral function
KW - Functional assessment
KW - Intellectual disabilities
KW - Problem behavior
KW - QABF
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84873893141
U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.01.015
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.01.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 23417130
AN - SCOPUS:84873893141
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 34
SP - 1248
EP - 1255
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
IS - 4
ER -