A prior defined theme | Subthemes | Categories (to Changes in social relationships) | Meaningful units (Dealing with social anxiety while being in the group) |
---|---|---|---|
Transfer to daily life | Changes in social relationships | Less anxiety in social situations | “Before that, I said no to every social get-together, or I came and went within a very short time. And that changed at least. The social anxiety actually became less because it was dealt with, by being in the group" |
Changes in perceptions of life | Re-engage in contact with family | .“Every time I went home I was totally… (breathing deeply…) oh no, I can't go anymore, I've done something wrong, said something wrong, I can't… It was just like exercising—I can go next time. And I can stand it, I can handle it and the others are not a notch worse or better. And it was … it took a lot of training.” | |
Factors that enhance transfer | More confident in social settings | “So I'm not sitting there all the time and thinking, am I saying something wrong? Am I doing something wrong? Am I talking too much? … Those sorts of things are indirectly trained by being in these groups” | |
Factors that impede transfer | Keeping in touch with peers from the IMR sessions | ||
Mental vulnerability | Meeting new friends | ||
A desert islands | Dare to open (talking about symptoms, future goals) | ||
Interruptions of daily rhythms and routines | More outgoing | ||
Managing day-to-day life with mental illness | More present and engaged when with others |