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Toward a Technology of Formative Triangulation: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Socially Valid Intervention Programming

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Service-delivery models that promote collaboration with families and systematically program for generalization may produce socially significant and generalized outcomes. However, valid empirical demonstrations of the impact of these interventions on generalized outcomes are difficult to generate via single case design research. Ongoing measures of caregiver report of behavior change and intervention challenges could be a valuable metric for guiding formative evaluation of behavior change programs. In this paper, we present a fully integrated mixed methods case study using convergent-design elements to demonstrate how incorporating qualitative and quantitative measures focused on behavior that occurred outside of formal therapy sessions informed socially valid and generalized outcomes.

Source: Journal of Behavioral Education

DOI: 10.1007/s10864-026-09651-w

Authors: Joseph Lambert, Angel Fettig, Jennifer Ledford

Institutions: Vanderbilt University, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,390