Table 3.
Participants’ feedback 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after the intervention.
| Feedback | Six weeks, n (%) | Three months, n (%) | Six months, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |||||
| The Text4Hope text messages were positive | |||||||||
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Always | 26 (67) | 15 (65) | 25 (66) | 66 (66) | ||||
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Often | 11 (28) | 8 (35) | 13 (34) | 32 (32) | ||||
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Sometimes | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | ||||
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Rarely | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | ||||
| The Text4Hope-Addiction text messages were affirmative | |||||||||
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Always | 25 (64) | 15 (65) | 25 (66) | 65 (65) | ||||
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Often | 12 (31) | 8 (35) | 12 (31) | 32 (32) | ||||
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Sometimes | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | ||||
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Rarely | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | ||||
| The Text4Hope-Addiction text messages were succinct | |||||||||
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Always | 23 (59) | 13 (57) | 22 (58) | 58 (58) | ||||
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Often | 12 (31) | 10 (43) | 14 (37) | 36 (36) | ||||
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Sometimes | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 5 (5) | ||||
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Rarely | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | ||||
| Inclusive of and relevant to my identity background | |||||||||
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Always | 24 (61) | 15 (65) | 21 (55) | 60 (60) | ||||
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Often | 11 (28) | 8 (35) | 14 (37) | 33 (33) | ||||
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Sometimes | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | 6 (6) | ||||
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Never | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | ||||
| Frequency reading the Text4PTSI text messages | |||||||||
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Always | 31 (79) | 20 (87) | 33 (87) | 84 (84) | ||||
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Often | 7 (18) | 3 (13) | 4 (10) | 14 (14) | ||||
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Sometimes | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | ||||
| Action taken after reading text messages | |||||||||
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Read the text and took no action | 6 (15) | 2 (9) | 3 (8) | 11 (11) | ||||
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Read the text and took time to reflect on the message | 26 (67) | 17 (74) | 32 (84) | 75 (75) | ||||
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Read the text and took a positive or beneficial action | 7 (18) | 4 (17) | 3 (8) | 14 (14) | ||||
| Return to reading Text4PTSI text messages more than once | |||||||||
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Always | 3 (8) | 1 (4) | 4 (10) | 8 (8) | ||||
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Often | 7 (18) | 5 (22) | 11 (29) | 23 (23) | ||||
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Sometimes | 17 (44) | 10 (44) | 18 (47) | 45 (45) | ||||
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Rarely | 10 (25) | 4 (17) | 4 (10) | 18 (18) | ||||
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Never | 2 (5) | 3 (13) | 1 (3) | 6 (6) | ||||
| Satisfaction with the frequency of the Text4PTSI text messages | |||||||||
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Satisfied | 34 (87) | 22 (96) | 37 (97) | 93 (93) | ||||
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Neutral | 5 (13) | 1 (4) | 1 (3) | 7 (7) | ||||
| Frequency participants prefer to receive supportive text messages | |||||||||
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Twice daily | 2 (5) | 2 (9) | 4 (11) | 8 (8) | ||||
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Once daily | 30 (77) | 16 (70) | 29 (76) | 75 (75) | ||||
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Once every other day | 5 (13) | 4 (17) | 2 (5) | 11 (11) | ||||
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Once weekly | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 3 (8) | 6 (6) | ||||