Social Validity

Question 1

estimate of importance, effectiveness, appropriateness and satisfaction people experience.
-are goals relevant to everyday life?
-are procedures acceptable to consumers/community?
-are the outcomes of the intervention important/do the changes make a difference in everyday life?

Answer 1

social validity

Question 2

Three approaches to estimate social validity

Answer 2

Subject evaluation
Normative comparison Sustainability

Question 3

Groups info is solicited from in subject evaluation

Answer 3

direct consumer
indirect consumer
immediate community
extended community

Question 4

peoples perceptions of goals, procedures and outcomes. assessment through questionnaires, forced choice procedures, structured interviews, opened ended questions.

Answer 4

subject evaluation

Question 5

compare participants behavior to reference sample. base goals and outcomes on sample.

Answer 5

Normative comparison

Question 6

the degree to which effects are sustained over time. if consumers view as desirable, likely to continue.

Answer 6

sustainability