Metacognitive Self Control and Job Interview Training

University of Michigan

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Recidivism; Self-Control

Treatments: Behavioral: Metacognitive Self-Control Training (MCT); Behavioral: Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05966831

HUM00234352

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that assesses the effectiveness of a metacognitive self-control training intervention (MCT) in conjunction with virtual-reality job interview training (VR-JIT) in a sample of formerly incarcerated individuals. The study also includes an implementation evaluation.

Full description

The goal is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that assesses the effectiveness of a metacognitive self-control training intervention (MCT) in conjunction with virtual-reality job interview training (VR-JIT) in a sample of formerly incarcerated individuals, as well as complete an implementation evaluation. Participants will be recruited who who: 1) have previously been incarcerated (e.g., jail, prison), 2) have reentered society, 3) 18 years of age or older, 4) currently are a part of the A Brighter Way program. A Brighter Way is a local re-entry program in Ypsilanti, Michigan (MI) that focuses on helping formerly incarcerated individuals (living in Washtenaw county) build stable and successful lives. Participants will be randomly assigned to conditions where they either receive both MCT and VR-JIT interventions, or where they receive an Active-Control Activity and VR-JIT intervention (with an allocation ratio of 1:1). To assess the effectiveness of MCT, researchers plan to compare behavioral and self-report measures of self-control pre and post interventions, as well as assess employment and recidivism outcomes.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Actively enrolled in A Brighter Way Program
• 3rd grade reading level or higher

Exclusion criteria

• Has uncorrected hearing or visual problem that prevents them from using the training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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21 participants in 2 patient groups

Metacognitive Self-Control Training (MCT) + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive the MCT intervention plus the VR-JIT intervention. We are anticipating 6-8 weeks, with 1-3 sessions per week for each intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)

Behavioral: Metacognitive Self-Control Training (MCT)

Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive just the VR-JIT intervention. We are anticipating 6-8 weeks, with 1-3 sessions per week for this intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)