Table 2 Main themes and key points categorized from the former students’ interview transcripts (N = 24)
From: Principal component analysis: development and initial validation of the mirror effects inventory
Main themes | Categories | Key points coded from interview data |
|---|---|---|
General mirror effect | Problem-solving | 1. Learn to handle significant events |
2. Feel in control of my problem | ||
3. Execute the learned knowledge and/or skill to deal with significant events | ||
4. Learn to solve interpersonal conflict | ||
Insight | 5. Gain insight | |
Positive mirror effect | Support | 6. Gain support from my classmates |
7. Gain support from my teachers | ||
Interpersonal skills | 8. Discern the use of interpersonal skills | |
Ventilation | 9. Feel being ventilated | |
10. Express suppressed emotion | ||
New thinking | 11. Modify unrealistic expectations | |
12. Develop a positive attitude to deal with difficulty | ||
13. Regain vigor | ||
14. Inspire new thinking | ||
15. Find a clear goal | ||
16. Gain new perspective | ||
Re-evaluation the past | 17. Recall past events | |
18. Associate similar experiences | ||
19. Re-evaluate the pain of stressful events | ||
Self-understanding | 20. Develop self-reflection | |
21. Develop self-criticism | ||
22. Evaluate myself | ||
23. Gain self-knowledge | ||
Negative mirror effect | Poor problem-solving skills | 24. Use negative approach to handle problem |
25. Avoid solving the problem | ||
26. Escape from the situation | ||
27. Indulge in problematic situation and/or imagery | ||
28. Indulge in negative feelings | ||
Blaming | 29. Blame other people | |
30. Blame myself | ||
Low self-confidence | 31. Have low self-confidence | |
32. Feel of low courage | ||
Negative emotions | 33. Feel fear | |
34. Feel sorrow | ||
35. Feel regret | ||
36. Feel shame | ||
37. Feel rejected |