Examining the Effects of a Job Entry Intervention
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- ASD
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT) & character strength training (KF-STRIDE)Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 16 years and 18 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The current study will examine the efficacy of a virtual reality (VR) intervention entitled "IMPRoving Expression of Skills and Strengths In Interviewing in a Virtual Environment" (IMPRESSIVE) which targets social competency skills needed for successful job interviewing. Specifically, 2 VR tools are...
The current study will examine the efficacy of a virtual reality (VR) intervention entitled "IMPRoving Expression of Skills and Strengths In Interviewing in a Virtual Environment" (IMPRESSIVE) which targets social competency skills needed for successful job interviewing. Specifically, 2 VR tools are utilized in the IMPRESSIVE intervention. The first tool is VR-Job Interview Training (VR-JIT), a VR program which offers the opportunity for repeated practice with a virtual human interviewer. Preliminary evidence suggests that the VR-JIT is successful in adults with ASD1 and schizophrenia14 in improving interview abilities. However, the efficacy of VR-JIT has not been evaluated in adolescents with ASD. This represents a significant void in our knowledge, as we do not know whether this program is effective for youth. In addition to VR-JIT, a newly developed VR tool is included in the currently proposed intervention: the Kessler Foundation STRength IDentification and Expression tool (VR-STRIDE). KF-STRIDE is focused on improving the ability to express personal strengths during the job interview, a skill that is not taught with VR-JIT. The proposed IMPRESSIVE intervention, which combines the learning of 2 critical abilities (social skills and strength identification), has never been examined in individuals with ASD. Thus, the current proposal will be the first to examine the efficacy of these 2 combined tools in this at-risk population.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04771338
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Helen Genova, PhD Kessler Foundation