Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2000 · 33 citations · 5 references
Social IsolationFamily MedicineSocial PsychologyPositive Social BehaviorPeer RelationshipSocial InfluenceSocial InteractionsMental HealthSocial SupportRewarding YouthSocial SciencesPsychologyPublic HealthBehavioral SciencesApplied Social PsychologyBehavioral SupportSocial BehaviorSociologySystematic ReplicationMedicine
We studied how rewarding youth in residential care for publicly reporting positive social behavior influenced the social interactions and acceptance of their most socially isolated peers. Results showed that the intervention resulted in substantial improvements in social interactions by the previously isolated peers. Peer acceptance ratings also improved for 2 of the target youths.
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