Single-System Research Design (SSRD) Paper
Single-System Research Design (SSRD) Paper
This is an individual assignment. During the semester, you will identify an individual or small group (5 or fewer people) of individuals with whom to implement a single-system intervention and evaluation. This may be any individual or group in your life, not necessarily people with whom you are working in a professional social-work capacity (this is particularly true if you are not practicing social work currently). First, design and implement an intervention with this individual or group to help change an identified behavior. This will involve identifying:
a target goal, which you will describe in the case plan;
the behavior(s) associated with the target goal that the proposed intervention is attempting to change;
the intervention designed to help promote behavior change;
the measure(s) used to assess the desired behavior change; and
the means by which you will collect data about the change.
For example:
your partner wants to lose weight – this is a target goal
your partner wants to increase physical activity – this is the behavior(s) associated with the target goal that the proposed intervention is attempting to change
your partner will park in a more distant parking lot at work to walk more – the intervention designed to help promote behavior change;
# of steps taken daily – the measure(s) used to assess the desired behavior change; and
Fitbit activity tracker or pedometer – the means by which you will collect data about the change
OR
your friend wants to spend less money – this is a target goal
your friend wants to stop spending so much money on eating out – this is the behavior(s) associated with the target goal that the proposed intervention is attempting to change
your friend will create a budget to spend $100 a week at the grocery store – the intervention designed to help promote behavior change;
weekly food costs in dollars – the measure(s) used to assess the desired behavior change; and
spreadsheet tracking weekly food costs – the means by which you will collect data about the change
As you implement the intervention, write a paper documenting the planned change and the results of the evaluation. Papers should be typed, double spaced, using 1-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font. Title and reference pages are required.
