Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for autistic transition-age youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Employment is a major contributor to quality of life. However, autistic people are often unemployed and underemployed. One potential barrier to employment is the job interview. However, the availability of psychometrically-evaluated assessments of job interviewing skills is limited for autism services providers and researchers.

Objective

We analyzed the psychometric properties of the Mock Interview Rating Scale that was adapted for research with autistic transition-age youth (A-MIRS; a comprehensive assessment of video-recorded job interview role-play scenarios using anchor-based ratings for 14 scripted job scenarios).

Methods

Eighty-five transition-age youth with autism completed one of two randomized controlled trials to test the effectiveness of two inte

SUBMITTER: Smith MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10657996 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature