Using synchronous reinforcement to increase mask wearing in young children: A replication and extension
Stacha C. Leslie
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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Claudia L. Dozier
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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Claudia L. Dozier.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMarissa E. Kamlowsky
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCatherine L. McHugh
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSara C. Diaz de Villegas
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKy C. Kanaman
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorStacha C. Leslie
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Claudia L. Dozier
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Correspondence
Claudia L. Dozier.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMarissa E. Kamlowsky
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCatherine L. McHugh
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSara C. Diaz de Villegas
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKy C. Kanaman
Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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In the current study, experimenters implemented synchronous schedules of reinforcement to increase mask wearing for up to 30 min for six children under the age of 5 years. Additionally, for a subset of children, we evaluated whether mask wearing would continue under baseline conditions in their classroom with staff during 30 min sessions (treatment extension), and later throughout the day (all-day probes). Results showed the intervention increased mask wearing for all children for up to 30 min. Additionally, treatment-extension sessions and all-day probes, conducted with some children, showed mask wearing maintained in their classroom with staff.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose regarding the current manuscript.
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Data supporting the results of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.
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