Table 2.
Estimated Means (Standard Error) for Effectiveness Outcomes
| Effectiveness Outcomes | SAU Group | SAU+VR-JIT Group | F | p | η p2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test M, SE |
Post-test M, SE | Pre-test M, SE |
Post-test M, SE |
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| Job interview skills (performance-based) | 31.8 (2.3) | 31.6 (1.7) | 29.9 (1.5) | 33.2 (1.1) | 3.4 | .04 | 0.16 |
| Likeliness to be hired (Global Rating) | 3.3 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.0 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.3) | 0.1 | .71 | 0.01 |
| Comfort level | 3.9 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.2) | 3.7 (0.2) | 1.9 | .09 | 0.09 |
| Discuss prior conviction | 2.9 (0.4) | 2.6 (0.3) | 2.9 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.2) | 1.1 | .15 | 0.06 |
| Hard worker | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.0 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.2) | 4.0 (0.2) | 1.3 | .07 | 0.13 |
| Works well with others | 3.9 (0.4) | 3.7 (0.4) | 3.4 (0.2) | 3.8 (0.2) | 1.2 | .06 | 0.14 |
| Communicates in a positive way | 3.6 (0.2) | 3.3 (0.3) | 3.1 (0.2) | 3.7 (0.2) | 10.5 | .005 | 0.37 |
| Sounds honest | 3.2 (0.4) | 3.5 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.3) | 3.9 (0.2) | 0.4 | .53 | 0.02 |
| Sounds interested | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.0 (0.4) | 2.3 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.3) | 4.7 | .02 | 0.21 |
| Sounds professional | 4.1 (0.5) | 4.1 (0.3) | 3.9 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.2) | 1.0 | .16 | 0.06 |
| Overall rapport | 3.8 (0.5) | 4.2 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.3) | 3.6 (0.3) | 0.5 | .24 | 0.03 |
| Job interview skills (self-report) | 48.0 (2.1) | 49.8 (2.5) | 47.1 (1.5) | 49.6 (1.7) | 0.1 | .77 | <0.01 |
| Job interview training motivation | 37.9 (2.1) | 36.1 (1.7) | 40.9 (1.5) | 43.0 (1.2) | 4.6 | .04 | 0.19 |
| Job interview anxiety | 77.7 (6.0) | 80.1 (5.6) | 81.8 (4.7) | 72.4 (4.5) | 5.1 | .02 | 0.21 |