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Hirokazu Kumazaki^1,2,3, Yuichiro Yoshikawa⁴, Taro Muramatsu³

¹Department of Preventive Intervention for Psychiatric Disorders, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, Tokyo, Japan.

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Summary

A virtual robot (GOT) training program significantly improved job interview skills for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The training enhanced self-confidence, motivation, and interview performance, offering a promising new approach for ASD job seekers.

Keywords:

COVID-19 autism spectrum disorders online job interview other's perspective virtual robot

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Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Online job interviews, prevalent since the COVID-19 pandemic, pose challenges for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Existing evidence-based training for online job interviews for individuals with ASD is limited, necessitating the development of new interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a group-based online job interview training program using a virtual robot (GOT) for individuals with ASD.
To assess the impact of the GOT program on self-confidence, motivation, communication skills, and interview performance in individuals with ASD.

Main Methods:

A group-based online job interview training program (GOT) was developed, utilizing virtual robots for interviewers and interviewees.
Participants (n=15) with ASD engaged in 25 sessions, rotating roles as interviewee, interviewer, and evaluator.
Pre- and post-training mock interviews with human interviewers (MOH) were conducted to evaluate the program's effectiveness.

Main Results:

The GOT program significantly improved participants' self-confidence, motivation, understanding of others' perspectives, verbal and non-verbal competence, and overall interview performance scores.
Participants demonstrated a greater recognition of the interviewer's and evaluator's viewpoints after the training.
The use of virtual reality (VR) robots and perspective-taking exercises appeared to sustain motivation and enhance self-confidence.

Conclusions:

The virtual robot (GOT) training program shows promise in improving online job interview skills for individuals with ASD.
Experiencing different roles within the VR environment may enhance empathy and self-assurance, crucial for job seeking.
Further longitudinal studies with larger, diverse samples are recommended to confirm the efficacy of VR robots in ASD job interview training.