Table 4. Results t-tests job interest type scores – individuals with Asperger's vs. neurotypical individuals.
Interest | M | SD | M | SD | M | df | t | p |
type | Aspergers | Aspergers | NT | NT | difference | |||
R | 100.69 | 9.16 | 97.23 | 8.66 | 3.46 | 289 | 3.23 | .001* |
I | 110.83 | 8.76 | 102.66 | 8.19 | 8.17 | 289 | 8.21 | .000* |
A | 102.12 | 9.51 | 105.00 | 10.35 | −2.88 | 289 | −2.46 | .014 |
S | 90.56 | 12.94 | 102.11 | 12.83 | −12.29 | 289 | −8.12 | .000* |
E | 87.76 | 10.22 | 102.86 | 11.45 | −13.45 | 289 | −10.51 | .000* |
C | 110.32 | 10.32 | 102.88 | 9.80 | 7.44 | 289 | 6.30 | .000* |
* = statistically significant after Bonferroni correction.
Note: Aspergers = individuals with Asperger's, NT = neurotypical individuals, RIASEC refers to Holland's job interest types (R = Realistic, I = Investigative, A = Artistic, S = Social, E = Enterprising and C = Conventional) measured with the AIST-R.