Table 2.

Mapping of antecedents of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) self-management and psychological well-being onto new PCOS self-management intervention session content.

Potentially modifiable antecedent	Course sessions
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Long-term implications of PCOS	✓		✓		✓
Getting the most from the health care system	✓			✓	✓	✓
How to eat well in PCOS		✓	✓
Coping with low self esteem	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
What self-management of PCOS entails	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
How to use physical activity to manage PCOS	✓	✓	✓
Which information sources to trust	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Maintaining motivation longer term	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with feeling “not properly feminine”	✓		✓	✓		✓
Basic biology of PCOS	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with depression and low mood	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Following a PCOS-healthy diet	✓		✓
Making healthy choices	✓		✓
Coping with eating distress, for example, binge eating and overeating			✓
Motivation to self-manage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with embarrassment and shame	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Confidence to self-manage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Using physical activity to manage PCOS	✓	✓	✓
Trust in health professionals	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with anxiety and fear	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Prioritizing your own needs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Setting clear self-management goals	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Not giving up on self-management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with frustration and anger	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coping with loneliness and isolation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Finding a physical activity that is enjoyable		✓
Skills to communicate with health professionals	✓			✓	✓
Monitoring your menstrual cycle	✓	✓		✓		✓
How to keep trying to self-manage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Setting realistic goals	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Realistic expectations of the body	✓			✓
Getting social support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓