Cmar Jennifer L, Antonelli Karla
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision, Mississippi State University.
J Vis Impair Blind. 2024;118(2):85-97. doi: 10.1177/0145482x241234922.
Research supports the benefits of job search interventions in improving employment outcomes for various populations, but previous studies involved face-to-face implementation and did not include adults with visual impairments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a job search intervention designed for synchronous distance implementation with adults with visual impairments.
Two trainers implemented a 5-day job search skills training program with 12 job seekers with visual impairments, ages 22 to 63 years, via Zoom videoconferencing software. Researchers documented participant attendance and intervention fidelity during the program. Participants completed electronic surveys that included quantitative measures of cognitive load and acceptability, plus open-ended questions about their overall perceptions of the program.
Attendance, intervention fidelity, and germane cognitive load were high, whereas intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load were low. Most implementation issues resulted from participants' technical difficulties, which were most prevalent on the first day. Acceptability ratings indicated high levels of engagement; relevance; interactivity; and satisfaction with the trainers, group processes, and virtual format. Participants commented on many positive aspects of the program, and some acknowledged the technical issues that occurred.
The results support the acceptability and feasibility of the job search intervention. The trainers successfully implemented the program via videoconferencing with adults with visual impairments and developed a positive group atmosphere with high social support.
Our findings have implications for facilitating group interventions through videoconferencing, including strategies for building group cohesion and social support.
研究证实求职干预措施对于改善不同人群的就业成果具有益处，但以往的研究均采用面对面实施的方式，且未纳入视力障碍成年人。本研究的目的是调查为视力障碍成年人同步远程实施设计的求职干预措施的可行性和可接受性。
两名培训师通过Zoom视频会议软件，为12名年龄在22至63岁之间的视力障碍求职者实施了为期5天的求职技能培训计划。研究人员在培训期间记录了参与者的出勤情况和干预保真度。参与者完成了电子调查问卷，其中包括对认知负荷和可接受性的定量测量，以及关于他们对该计划总体看法的开放式问题。
出勤率、干预保真度和相关认知负荷较高，而内在和外在认知负荷较低。大多数实施问题是由参与者的技术困难导致的，这些困难在第一天最为普遍。可接受性评级表明参与度、相关性、互动性较高，并且对培训师、小组流程和虚拟形式满意度较高。参与者对该计划的许多积极方面发表了评论，一些人也承认出现的技术问题。
结果支持了求职干预措施的可接受性和可行性。培训师通过视频会议成功地为视力障碍成年人实施了该计划，并营造了具有高度社会支持的积极小组氛围。
我们的研究结果对通过视频会议促进小组干预具有启示意义，包括建立小组凝聚力和社会支持的策略。
