Ball, Alexis R. (2022) Practitioner Experiences and Beliefs of Positive Behaviour Support: An Australian Perspective. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Individuals with a physical, mental, and or behavioural disability are at an increased risk of engaging in challenging behaviours. Positive behaviour support is used to support individuals with these behaviours, however, there is a paucity of research on practitioner perspectives of behaviour support in Australia. The purpose of the current study was to explore Australian practitioners’ beliefs and experiences of engaging in positive behaviour support. The study aimed to determine whether there were significant differences in beliefs and experiences between practitioners who differed in their behaviour support roles, qualifications, caseloads, and clinical experience. A total of fifty Behaviour Support Practitioners completed the Practitioners’ Beliefs and Experiences of Behaviour Support survey. Results indicated a significant difference in university preparation and confidence levels and no significant difference in team engagement. Contrary to predictions, there were no significant differences in in-service preparation, perception of resource availability, and beliefs about challenging behaviours and PBS. The findings extend the PBS literature and offer new perspectives of the Australian disability sector.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Current UniSQ staff and students can request access to this thesis. Please email research.repository@unisq.edu.au with a subject line of SEAR thesis request and provide: Name of the thesis requested and Your name and UniSQ email address |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Nicola Binks |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2025 06:09 |
| Last Modified: | 14 May 2025 06:09 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | disability; challenging behaviours; positive behaviour support; behaviour support practitioner; practitioner perspectives |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52135 |
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