Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Jackson, Austin Kaye
URN	etd-04022003-092950
Title	Effectiveness of Self-Monitoring Interventions: The Effects on Safe Bus Operation
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jon S. Bailey Committee Chair Ellen Berler Committee Member Jack Brigham Committee Member Tom Welsh Committee Member
Keywords	Safety Lone Worker Behavior Behavior-Based Safety Driver Transportation Bus
Date of Defense	2003-02-21
Availability	restricted
Abstract Self-monitoring has been employed in a variety of settings including residential care facilities, schools, and weight loss clinics to change the performance of employees, teachers, students, and others. The nature of self-monitoring makes it particularly well suited as a staff management procedure for the lone worker. The current study employed a multiple baseline across participants to investigate the effects of self-monitoring and conspicuous observation on the safe bus operation of 8 city coach operators. The introduction of self-monitoring resulted in a 57% increase in complete stopping for all participants that faded after an average of 7 sessions for 6 of the 8 participants. The addition of conspicuous observers produced an additional 24% improvement for all participants – all of which reached 100% correct on at least one occasion during this phase. Results of the present investigation indicate that self-monitoring may serve as an effective behavioral intervention to increase short-term performance, but additional interventions may be required to produce sustained behavior change.
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