Virtual reality job interview training in adults with autism spectrum disorder

Matthew J. Smith; Emily J. Ginger; Katherine Wright; Michael A. Wright; Julie Lounds Taylor; Laura Boteler Humm; Dale E. Olsen; Morris D. Bell; Michael F. Fleming

doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2113-y

Virtual reality job interview training in adults with autism spectrum disorder

Matthew J. Smith^*, Emily J. Ginger, Katherine Wright, Michael A. Wright, Julie Lounds Taylor, Laura Boteler Humm, Dale E. Olsen, Morris D. Bell, Michael F. Fleming

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Abstract

The feasibility and efficacy of virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) was assessed in a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Adults with autism spectrum disorder were randomized to VR-JIT (n = 16) or treatmentas- usual (TAU) (n = 10) groups. VR-JIT consisted of simulated job interviews with a virtual character and didactic training. Participants attended 90 % of laboratory-based training sessions, found VR-JIT easy to use and enjoyable, and they felt prepared for future interviews. VR-JIT participants had greater improvement during live standardized job interview role-play performances than TAU participants (p = 0.046). A similar pattern was observed for self-reported self-confidence at a trend level (p = 0.060). VR-JIT simulation performance scores increased over time (R2 = 0.83). Results indicate preliminary support for the feasibility and efficacy of VR-JIT, which can be administered using computer software or via the internet.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2450-2463
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	44
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2113-y
State	Published - Oct 2014

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Acknowledgments Support for this work was provided by a grant to Dr. Dale Olsen (R44 MH080496) from the National Institute of Mental Health with a subcontract to Dr. Michael Fleming at North-western University Feinberg School of Medicine. We would like to thank Dr. Zoran Martinovich for his consultation on the statistical analyses. The authors acknowledge research staff at Northwestern University’s Clinical Research Program for data collection and our participants for volunteering their time.

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder
Internet-based intervention
Job interview skills
Vocational training

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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