Bridging The Gap: How Behavior Analysts Can Better Serve Diverse Populations

Abstract

Culture has a profound impact on individuals' lives, influencing their beliefs, perspectives, qualities, and expectations. Different societies present unique likelihood conditions that shape and affect people's behavior. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), through its cumulative attention on solving social problems, offers a way to spread behavioral theory in applied settings while allowing direct and continuous measurement of observable behavior. It also helps to understand the relationship between action incidences and environmental factors. Behavior analysts should possess cultural awareness skills and seek to understand others' values. Communication and collaboration with families are integral to understanding the cultural context for effective interventions. This quantitative survey research investigates behavior analysts' understanding of culturally sensitive matters on both national and international levels. This study will provide suggestions and strategies for behavior analysts and behavior technicians to develop cultural awareness skills, especially when providing services to individuals from various cultural backgrounds, while also addressing cultural barriers they may encounter.