Scaling Out Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth: A Quasi-Experimental Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study

Matthew J. Smith; Kari Sherwood; Brittany Ross; Eugene A. Oulvey; Julie A. Monahan; Jessica E. Sipovic; Marc S. Atkins; Elizabeth C. Danielson; Neil Jordan; Justin D. Smith

doi:10.1177/21651434221081273

Scaling Out Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth: A Quasi-Experimental Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study

Matthew J. Smith^*, Kari Sherwood, Brittany Ross, Eugene A. Oulvey, Julie A. Monahan, Jessica E. Sipovic, Marc S. Atkins, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Neil Jordan, Justin D. Smith

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Abstract

In a previous randomized controlled trial (RCT), Virtual Interview Training for Transition Age Youth (VIT-TAY) enhanced employment for autistic youth receiving transition services. For this study, a nonrandomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluated whether VIT-TAY maintained its core implementation and effectiveness functions when scaled out to students with disabilities in 32 schools. Also, we compared the implementation and effectiveness between VIT-TAY and Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT; developed for adults and previously evaluated in students with disabilities). Core implementation functions did not differ between VIT-TAY and VR-JIT. Greater engagement with either training was significantly associated with employment (both p <.05). Overall, VIT-TAY was feasibly implemented with high adherence and may be effective at enhancing employment for students with disabilities. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	213-227
Number of pages	15
Journal	Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434221081273
State	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

employment
job interview training
transition services
virtual reality
youth with disabilities

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Education
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Oulvey, E. A., Monahan, J. A., Sipovic, J. E., Atkins, M. S., Danielson, E. C., Jordan, N., & Smith, J. D. (2022). Scaling Out Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth: A Quasi-Experimental Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 45(4), 213-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434221081273

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