Table 3.
Codes identified under each theme from the content analysis of employer feedback regarding how interviewees’ answers to questions could be improved.
| Autistic | Non-autistic | |
|---|---|---|
| Content: General | ||
| Use examples (effectively) | 130 | 90 |
| Give more relevant specific detail | 125 | 60 |
| Explain management strategies | 21 | 23 |
| Explain how the end result was achieved | 25 | 15 |
| Describe result/outcomes | 11 | 7 |
| Give less irrelevant detail | 7 | 2 |
| Explain why | 4 | 2 |
| Use better examples | 6 | 5 |
| Content: Self-reflection | ||
| Reduce negative comments about the self | 34 | 15 |
| Describe learning | 16 | 13 |
| Focus on self/own role | 2 | 7 |
| Describe enjoyment | 7 | 8 |
| Describe emotional impact/experience | 6 | 1 |
| Demonstrate skills | 2 | 5 |
| Focus | ||
| Think before answering/focus/clarity on question | 114 | 84 |
| Answer the question | 21 | 11 |
| Avoid over-literal answer | 6 | 3 |
| Length | ||
| Answer too long | 45 | 43 |
| Answer too short | 24 | 18 |
| Delivery | ||
| Be more confident/positive/enthusiastic | 50 | 42 |
| Structure answer better | 20 | 25 |
| Less hesitant | 19 | 11 |