Group-Based Online Job Interview Training Program Using Virtual Robot for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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ID15529697
AutoresHirokazu Kumazaki (0000-0002-2567-0276, Kanazawa University, autor de correspondencia), Yuichiro Yoshikawa (0000-0002-3484-0361, The University of Osaka), Taro Muramatsu (0000-0003-4066-7865, Keio University), Hideyuki Haraguchi (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry), Hiroko Fujisato (0009-0002-9715-2985, National Institute of Mental Health), Kazuki Sakai (0000-0002-1331-9278, The University of Osaka), Yoshio Matsumoto (0000-0001-7325-9580, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Hiroshi Ishiguro (0000-0002-0805-7648, The University of Osaka), Tomiki Sumiyoshi (0000-0001-9629-1671, National Institute of Mental Health), Masaru Mimura (0000-0002-3874-5273, Keio University)
Año2022
Volumen12
Páginas704564-704564
Fecha de publicación2022-01-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2021.704564
PMID35140635
OpenAlexW4211251730
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas40

The rapid expansion of online job interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue after the pandemic has subsided. These interviews are a significant barrier for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). There is little evidence-based training for online job interviews for individuals with ASD, and the development of new trainings is expected. In an effort to facilitate online job interview skill acquisition for individuals with ASD, we developed a group-based online job interview training program using a virtual robot (GOT). In GOT, the interviewer and interviewee are projected as virtual robots on the screen. Five participants were grouped and performed the role of interviewee, interviewer, and evaluator. The participants performed all roles in a random order. Each session consisted of a first job interview session, feedback session, and second job interview session. The participants experienced 25 sessions. Before and after GOT, the participants underwent a mock online job interview with a human professional interviewer (MOH) to evaluate the effect of GOT. In total, 15 individuals with ASD took part in the study. The GOT improved self-confidence, motivation, the understanding of others' perspectives, verbal competence, non-verbal competence, and interview performance scores. There was also a significant increase in the recognition of the importance of the point of view of interviewers and evaluators after the second MOH compared to after the first MOH. Using a VR robot and learning the importance of interview skills by experiencing other perspectives (i.e., viewpoint of interviewer and evaluator) may have sustained their motivation and enabled greater self-confidence. Given the promising results of this study and to draw definitive conclusions regarding the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) robots for mock online job interview training, further studies with larger, more diverse samples of individuals with ASD using a longitudinal design are warranted

Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Interview · Job interview · Medical education · Motivational interviewing · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Session (web analytics · Applied Psychology · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology and Viral Diseases