Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
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
Detailed description
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, the investigators will partner with the autism community, using mixed methodology to ensure the investigators' modifications are performed with community-engaged methods. The investigators will invite adults with autism, family members, employers, and vocational counselors to provide feedback to guide the modifications to KF-STRIDE. The investigators 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, the investigators 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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALKF-STRIDE
KF Stride works to improve identification (awareness) of personal character strengths and 2) express them in a socially appropriate way during a job interview
Sponsors
Kessler Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants live in the United States of America * Participants speak English Fluently and at a 4th grade reading level
Exclusion criteria
* Participants have a history of significant psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis) * Participants have a history of substance abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Work Readiness Scale | Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8 | 13 items about the perception of one's ability to work, with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5(strongly agree), with higher scores indicating more work readiness. The maximum score is 65 and the minimum score is 13. A higher score indicates a better work readiness outcome. |
| 20-minute long video-recorded Mock Job Interview, Autism Mock Interview Rating-Scale(A-MIRS) | Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8 | 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 will rate the participant's 'likeliness to be hired' along with different interview skills (using a Likert-type scale 1=Poor to 7=Excellent). A total score will be evaluated, with higher scores indicating a higher likelihood to be hired. Maximum score of 77 and minimum score of 11. A higher score indicated better performance. |
| Employment Status | Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8 | The investigators will examine whether the participant became employed or other changes to employment status, (employment status, hours worked, wages earned, etc.) . Yes=1, No=0 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF) | Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8 | A self-report questionnaire which assesses 4 domains of quality of life (QOL): physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. The range of scores is between 26 (minimum) and 130 (maximum). Higher scores indicate better quality of life. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTHelen Genova
CONTACTMichael Dacanay
Outcome results
None listed