Improving Employment and Reducing Recidivism Among Prison Offenders Via Virtual Interview Training Tool (MICHR)

NCT04140942 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: HUM001652453UL1TR002240-05S1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal is to conduct a feasibility effectiveness RCT of Virtual Interview Training (VIT) by comparing employment and recidivism outcomes of offenders (25 years and older) receiving vocational services as usual (SAU) plus VIT (SAU+VIT) with the outcomes of offenders receiving only services as usual (SAU-only). The plan calls for participants to include offenders who are at moderate to high risk for reoffending (with an emphasis on violent-crime reoffending) who are currently enrolled in a Vocational Village Prison Setting with the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Conditions

Criminal Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Employment as Measured in Outcome Questionnaire

  Employment rate will be measured by participant self-report using a questionnaire.

  6 Month & 12 month follow up after villagers are released.

• Job Interview Skills From Mock Interview Rating Scale (MIRS)

  Interviewing skills were measured using a role-play measure in which subjects act out two job interview scenarios with trained actors. Interviews were video recorded and scored. An average of the two scenarios at baseline was used to create a single pretest score and an average of the two scenarios at posttest was used to create a single posttest score. The method of assessment is the job interview skills rating scale as measured by the Mock Interview Rating Scale (MIRS). Possible scores range from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating better interview skills.

  Pretest (Baseline) and Posttest (approximately 6 weeks after Baseline)

• Number of Participants on With at Least 1 Yes Answer to Recidivism Self-Report Questionnaire

  Recidivism status will be collected via follow up self-report survey with a questions asking if they have been re-arrested (yes/no). The recidivism self-report data will be validated by administrative data collected from MDOC.

  6 Month and 12 months after Villager Release Date

Study Arms (2)

Services as usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Job Interview Training; Behavioral: Services as usual

Services as Usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.

Behavioral: Services as usual

Interventions

Virtual Reality Job Interview Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.

Services as usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Services as usual BEHAVIORAL

Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.

Services as Usual; Services as usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Identified as at moderate to high risk for reoffending with violent crimes (determined at the time of enrollment in the Vocational Village via the COMPAS Risk Assessment Classification Instrument \[60\])
• Within three months of their earliest release date
• Actively enrolled in a Vocational Village
• Have at least a 6th grade reading comprehension

You may not qualify if:

• Has uncorrected hearing or visual problem that prevents him or her from using the training
• Has a medical illness that compromises their cognition (for example, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Criminal Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Brittany Ross
• Organization: University of Michigan

rossbrit@umich.edu

(734) 764-2368

Study Officials

• Matthew J Smith, PhD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 23, 2019
• First Posted: October 28, 2019
• Study Start: September 6, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 20, 2021
• Study Completion: July 20, 2021
• Last Updated: January 25, 2024
• Results First Posted: March 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

US (1)