A Strength-Based Employment Maintenance Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

NCT06255925 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-1199-22
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators are looking to evaluate how effective a training program that focuses on character strengths may be in improving job maintenance skills in young adults. The investigators are examining the effects of this intervention in young adults who feel they would like to help in improving their satisfaction with work, and in keeping their jobs.

Conditions

Autism

Keywords

Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Parent Report Employment Questionnaire

  Consists of questions answered by parents regarding employment difficulties in their children . Questions of employment valued by yes or no, with yes being valued higher. And amount of hours worked from 0-40, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Work Self-Efficacy Scale

  10 items, scores range from 10-50 with higher scores indicating perceived work capability.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Strengths Self-Efficacy Scale

  Measures the level of one's confidence in her/his ability to practice and apply her/his strengths. 34 items, scores range from 0-340

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Strengths Knowledge and Strengths Use Scale(SKUS)

  Measure to assess knowledge and use of one's strengths and measure changes following strengths-based interventions. Two scores: Strengths Use and Strengths Knowledge. Strengths Use values range from 14-98, with higher score indicating a better outcome. Strengths Knowledge values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Flourishing(FS)

  Measure of well-being and "flourishing". Values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Patients Global Impression of Change

  Measure of perception of intervention resulting in meaningful change for a participant's life. 6 Items, with higher score indicating effectiveness of positive change.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Intervention Effectiveness From Participant Point

  Measure of perception of intervention resulting in meaningful change for a participant's life. 15 Items, with higher score indicating effectiveness of positive change.

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Minnesota Work Satisfaction

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Job search

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Search for Work Self-Efficacy Scale

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC)

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

• Voicemail Elicitation Task(VET)/ Email Elicitation Task(EET)

  Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

Study Arms (2)

Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this arm, participants would participate in in an intervention program that uses character strengths to improve job maintenance skills in young adults.

Behavioral: KF-STRIDE® Into Work!

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

In this arm, participants are services as usual and will participate in their regular activities.

Interventions

KF-STRIDE® Into Work! BEHAVIORAL

Treatment group will receive 10 web based sessions of a strength-based training tool(once or twice a week). Sessions are approximately 60 minutes long.

Also known as: Kessler Foundation Strength Identification and Expression

Treatment Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 26 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Lives in the United States of America
• Between the ages of 14-26
• Speaks English well and at a 4th grade reading level

You may not qualify if:

• Had a stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or neurological injury or disease in the past(like brain tumor or epilepsy)
• Has a history of significant psychiatric illness(like schizophrenia or psychosis)
• Has uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical complications

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kessler Foundation: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kessler Foundation

East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autistic Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Gene Expression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genetic Phenomena

Study Officials

• Helen Genova, Ph. D.

  Kessler Foundation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Helen Genova, Ph. D.

CONTACT

973-324-8390; hgenova@kesslerfoundation.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Kessler Foundation Strength Identification and Expression (KF-STRIDE® Into Work!)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2024
• First Posted: February 13, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)