School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, AHC5 585, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
Department of Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Feb;51(2):741-748. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04571-8.
This study evaluated the measurable impact of the use of virtual interactive training agents (ViTA) as a way to practice interviewing and gain confidence in responding to questions asked during job interviews. Of the total participants (n = 153), the majority were male (72.55%) with an average age of 21.71 years old (SD = 3.14 years). Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; 64.71%) and intellectual disability (40%) were the most frequently reported diagnoses. Using a within-subjects repeated measures design, the repeated measures linear regression analysis found that the average self-efficacy score increased by 0.31 (p = 0.002), and statistically significant increases were found in all three subscales. Further development of virtual reality interventions like ViTA, that improve outcomes for adults with ASDs and other developmental disabilities, is warranted.
本研究评估了使用虚拟互动培训代理 (ViTA) 进行面试练习和增强在工作面试中回答问题的信心的可衡量影响。在总计 153 名参与者中，大多数为男性（72.55%），平均年龄为 21.71 岁（标准差 = 3.14 岁）。自闭症谱系障碍（ASD；64.71%）和智力障碍（40%）是最常报告的诊断。使用受试者内重复测量设计，重复测量线性回归分析发现，平均自我效能评分提高了 0.31（p = 0.002），并且在所有三个分量表中都发现了统计学上显著的增加。进一步开发像 ViTA 这样的虚拟现实干预措施，有望改善 ASD 和其他发育障碍的成年人的结果。
