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Effects of pay resets following drug use on attendance and hours worked in a therapeutic workplace

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: This secondary data analysis examined effects of an abstinence contingency on participation in a therapeutic workplace. Participants exposed to a pay reset after drug use did not differ in overall attendance from participants who were not exposed to a pay reset after drug use; however, they initially worked less after a pay reset than participants who did not receive a pay reset, and their attendance increased as their pay increased. Overall participation was not influenced by the abstinence contingency, but transient decreases in attendance occurred.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1002/jaba.298

Authors: August F. Holtyn, Kenneth Silverman

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse