Examine the acceptability, usability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0, the data from which will serve as a basis for a future fully powered RCT
Although KF-STRIDE 2.0 was designed to support youth on the spectrum, its current design may not be appropriate for adults. Thus, the current proposal will support development activities to significantly adapt KF-STRIDE 2.0 to meet the specific needs of adults with autism. As part of development, we will partner with the autism community, using mixed methodology to ensure our modifications are performed with community-engaged methods. We will invite adults with autism, family members, employers, and vocational counselors to provide feedback to guide the modifications to KF-STRIDE. We will then test the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0 among adults on the spectrum. Obtaining employment is essential to individuals on the spectrum as it can lead to improved community integration, increased social networking, and a means to contribute to society as productive citizens. Overall, we propose to adapt a treatment that has strong potential to help adults with autism improve their job interview skills that will lead to increased employment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
KF Stride works to improve identification (awareness) of personal character strengths and 2) express them in a socially appropriate way during a job interview
Kessler Foundation
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
20-minute long video-recorded Mock Job Interview, Autism Mock Interview Rating-Scale(A-MIRS)
Participants will choose 1 of 7 possible employment positions (i.e., security, childcare, culinary arts). Digital recordings will be scored by blinded raters with human resources expertise and trained to a reliable standard. Briefly, raters will rate videos using the Autism Mock Interview Rating-Scale (A-MIRS). The A-MIRS rate will rate the participant's 'likeliness to be hired' as a global rating of overall interview skill (scaled from 1= "unlikely" to 5= "very likely"). Then, raters will rate 11 interview skills (using a Likert-type scale): 1) confidence; 2) being positive; 3) professionalism; 4) showing interest; 5) honesty; 6) being hardworking; 7) working with others; 8) sharing strengths and skills; 9) sharing past experiences; 10) sharing limitations; and 11) overall rapport. A total score will be evaluated.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8
Work Readiness Scale
13 items about the perception of one's ability to work, with values ranging from 1 to 5, with higher scores meaning a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8
Employment Status
We will examine whether the person became employed or other changes to their employment status, (employment status, hours worked, wages earned, etc.) . Yes=1, No=0
Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8
World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF)
A self-report questionnaire which assesses 4 domains of quality of life (QOL): physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment
Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8
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