Chaney

Question 1

Aim of chaneys study

Answer 1

To investigate whether the funhaler can provide positive reinforcement to adherence of using an inhaler

Question 2

Ps of chaneys study

Answer 2

32 children
Age 1.5 - 6
From Australia (ethnocentric = cannot be generalised)

Question 3

Chaney + consent?

Answer 3

Informed consent given by parents
Ted Martin take notes!

Question 4

Chaney procedure

Answer 4

Children given a funhaler for 2 weeks
Parents did self reports (biased) and were contacted via phone randomly to take snap shots of whether they had used the funhaler the day before
After 2 weeks parents visited to do a questionnaire of funhaler usage

Question 5

What were the insentives of the funhaler

Answer 5

Ball
Spinner
Whistle

Question 6

Results of chaneys study

Answer 6

Funhaler associated with improved compliance
73% of parents always successfully used funhaler
80% took recommended dose with funhaler vs 50% with basic bitch inhaler

Question 7

Conclusion of chaneys study

Answer 7

Problems using an inhaler was helped with the funhaler
= incentives improve adherence

Question 8

Chaney method and design

Answer 8

Field (in homes) and repeated measures

Question 9

Strengths of Chaney

Answer 9

Useful - suggests behaviourist techniques can be used to improve adherence to medical regimes
Ethical - informed consent gathered
Ecological validity - behaviour took place with parents in home, which is where it would naturally occur

Question 10

Weaknesses of Chaney

Answer 10

Demand characteristics and social desirability bias - parents do not want to seem bad or neglectful when filling out self-report, and gave informed consent / repeated measures so know the IV
Generalisability - small sample of Australian asthmatic children (niche market)