Mechanism of action for obtaining job offers with virtual reality job interview training

Matthew J. Smith; Justin D. Smith; Michael F. Fleming; Neil Jordan; C. Hendricks Brown; Laura Humm; Dale Olsen; Morris D. Bell

doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201600217

Mechanism of action for obtaining job offers with virtual reality job interview training

Matthew J. Smith, Justin D. Smith, Michael F. Fleming, Neil Jordan, C. Hendricks Brown, Laura Humm, Dale Olsen, Morris D. Bell

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Abstract

Objective: Four randomized controlled trials revealed that virtual-reality job interview training (VR-JIT) improved interviewing skills and the odds of obtaining a job offer among trainees with severe mental illness or autism spectrum disorder. This study assessed whether postintervention interviewing skills mediated the relationship between completion of virtual interviews and receiving job offers by six-month follow-up. Methods: VR-JIT trainees (N=79) completed pre-And posttest mock interviews and a brief survey approximately six months later to assess whether they received a job offer. Results: As hypothesized, analyses indicated that the number of completed virtual interviews predicted greater posttest interviewing skills (b=.20, 95% posterior credible interval [PCI]=.08-.33), which in turn predicted trainees' obtaining a job offer (b=.28, 95% PCI=.01-.53). Conclusions: VR-JITmay provide amechanismof action that helps trainees with various psychiatric diagnoses obtain job offers in the community. Future research can evaluate the community-based effectiveness of this novel intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	747-750
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychiatric Services
Volume	68
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600217
State	Published - Jul 1 2017

Funding

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, Dr. Justin D. Smith, and Dr. Brown were supported by National Institute on Drug Abuse grant P30 DA027828 to Dr. Brown. Dr. Olsen received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop virtual reality job interview training (R44 MH080496), and funds were subcontracted to Dr. Fleming at Northwestern University to complete the study. This study was also supported by grants from NIMH to Dr. Matthew J. Smith (R01 MH110524) and Dr. Brown (R01 MH040859). The authors acknowledge research staff at Northwestern University's Clinical Research Program for data collection and the participants for volunteering their time. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government.

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