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Videotaped Training of Job-Related Social Skills Using Peer Modeling: An Evaluation of Social Validity

Community Homes for Adults, Inc., Dallas, Texas

Three aspects of social validity were evaluated in a program using videotaped peer modeling to teach job-related social skills to adults with mental retardation. Social validity of training objectives was addressed through a literature search and interviews with local professionals, who identified the most relevant training objectives. Social validity of training procedures was evaluated by trainers, who rated the procedures for ease of use and appropriateness Social validity of training outcomes was addressed by three judges. Results indicated that most clients enjoyed the videotapes and participated in the discussions that followed. The judges rated the clients'posttraining performances in the job-related social skills as improved over pretraining. It is suggested that criteria for evaluating outcome studies in social work practice include measures of social validity.

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, 40-52 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/104973159400400104


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