TITLE:
Examining ABA Happiness: A Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Mitze Burnett, Brandon Eggleston
KEYWORDS:
ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Job Satisfaction, OBM, Leadership
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.10,
October
25,
2023
ABSTRACT: For
this study, a background understanding of how workplace happiness is a
significant predictor of employee health, performance, satisfaction, and
retention. Second, many employees resign and change jobs because of the
relationship with their supervisor, and their job duties, salary, or benefits.
In addition, in the field of (Applied Behavioral Analysis) ABA, worker
satisfaction can impact organizational function and client outcomes. The
purpose of this systematic literature review was to provide an overview of the
relationship among workplace culture, employee job satisfaction, and employee
performance. A second purpose was to explore the relationship between ABA and
operant and respondent conditioning was
examined evidence on worker happiness in the field of ABA. The method
used for
this study was a systematic review using the 2020 PRISMA guidelines. Results explored the
phenomenon of “quiet quitting” and how
workplace culture has led to many millennials and
Gen Z employees changing jobs or a minimum disengaging with their employer.
Additionally, this study found studies that show efficacy of behavioral analytic tactics that could be used to improve
employee satisfaction among ABAs and increase engagement of employees.