Table 3 Partners’ evaluation of specific parts of the intervention
Category | na pro | Pro argument | na against | Against argument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psycho-education | 14 | 10 | ||
- General comments; unspecified | - Not personally relevant | |||
- Particular exercise not appealing | ||||
Mindfulness exercises | 10 | 3 | ||
- Exercises are pleasant, fun, interesting and relaxing | - No need for mindfulness exercises | |||
- Mindfulness exercises are not appealing | ||||
Peer support | 3 | 12 | ||
- Possibility to exchange tips and experiences with peers | - No need for peer support | |||
- Sufficient support from personal network | ||||
- Afraid of being confronted with negative stories | ||||
- No capacity to listen to the story of another partner | ||||
- Doubting that peers could help each other | ||||
- Preference to stay anonymous | ||||
- Web-based support felt too impersonal | ||||
- Afraid that personal situation is not comparable to that of others | ||||
Practical information, tips and references; text message service | 6 | 3 | ||
- Pleasant to read | - Information not personally relevant | |||
- Useful information | - No need for this information | |||
- No time to read long texts | ||||
Personal support | 1b | 4b | ||
General argument; not further specified | - Preference for more personal feedback instead of feedback on progress using the intervention | |||
- Preference to have the opportunity to talk to a professional from time to time | ||||
- Language of feedback messages was not appealing |