Trial Outcomes & Findings for SAFE Workplace Intervention for People With IDD (NCT NCT06112249)

67 participants were recruited from 10 agencies that provide services to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in and around the Philadelphia area. Recruitment and enrollment took place from 10/2023 thru 2/2024.

No pre-assignment issues were encountered.

SAFE Workplace Intervention for People With IDD

The Infectious Airborne Disease Knowledge and Prevention of Behavior Outcomes is an assessment to see the knowledge of infectious airborne disease preventative behaviors gained through the SAFE curriculum. The assessment is completed through true and false questions, multiple choice questions, open ended questions, and behavior observations. Score: 1 - 67. Higher scores mean better outcomes.

This measure was adapted from employment-centered items on the Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Questionnaire, which assess the degree of self-advocacy in the workplace as reported by staff and self-reported by participants. Score: 1 - 25. Higher scores mean better outcomes.

This measure assesses a person's belief in their capacity to manage daily stressors and have control over meaningful events. Participants will complete the 10-question tool which is designed for people 18 years and older. It has established acceptable reliability and validity.81 The responses are on a 5 point scale from "never" (1) to "very often" (5) with higher scores reflecting greater general self-efficacy. The scale (average across 10 questions) ranges from 1 to 5.

The Vocfit is an assessment tool used to measure the best fit for a worker with a job. The tool was specifically developed for individuals with developmental disabilities and has strong psychometric properties for this population. Participants will complete the 10-question tool which is designed for people 18 years and older. The responses are on a 3 point scale from "Low = you can do it but you need someone else to help you the whole time" (0) to "High = you can do it by yourself" (2) with higher scores reflecting better fit for a worker with a job. The scale (average across 10 questions) ranges from 0 to 2.

This measure assesses "perceptions about the nature of events and their relationship to the values and perceived coping resources of an individual" for adults 18 years and older. This self-report measure has 10 items with a response range from "Never" (1) to "Very Often" (5). Higher scores reflect greater levels of perceived stress. The scale (average across 10 questions) ranges from 1 to 5.

This measure assesses anxiety for adults 18 years and older. This self-report measure has 8 items with a response range from "Never" (1) to "Always" (5). Higher scores reflect greater levels of anxiety. It has established acceptable psychometrics and is sensitive to change. The scale (average across 8 questions) ranges from 1 to 5.