Table 9.

Sample quotes from participants from the testing phase

Theme	Sample quotes
Positive Experiences Throughout the Intervention	“The dynamics, sharing with all of you, learning about other people, realizing that I am not the only one with problems or difficulties, that there are more people who also need that support”. Female youth, homemaker, age 22 “The compatibility is what provided relief. It was about being relaxed and sharing with people who understand.”  Female youth, various jobs, age 22 “My satisfaction was at its peak, not only because of you who were the tutors of this whole experience, but also because of my companions, who made the experience even more motivating.”  Female youth, student, age 20
Skills/Abilities Learned During Participation	“Another aspect that I think was talked about a lot is the ability to first think, breathe, enjoy the wind, and then act, or first organize my ideas and not just talk for the sake of talking.” Female youth, student, age 25 “For instance, I taught my brother everything they taught me there; I shared it with him. Sometimes he has his temper, and I would tell him, ‘Do not do that. You have to, when you get angry, breathe, do not be rude.” Female youth, homemaker, age 22 “Indeed, one is left in awe. There are women who make you think, ‘Wow.’ It is also inspiring because you hear stories that make you realize—it is not about mocking, but about recognizing that there are women who experience sorrow and yet also find joy. It makes you appreciate, ‘How inspiring.’ It is enlightening to learn all this. It also encourages us to assert, ‘Women, you have the power.” Female youth, self-employed, age 24
Barriers to Participation	“No, ma’am. It’s just that I couldn’t come back because at that time I was working, and the schedules didn’t allow me the possibility to be involved in the project and work.” Female youth, various jobs, age 22 “The second time was because my daughter got sick because really, one says, ‘Oh no,’ she had such a strong cough that kept me awake all night and I had to rush for that. It’s not the same as having mindfulness, which is like we were talking about there, one is thinking about something else and not paying attention.” Female youth, independent contractor, age 24 “Yes, I think I couldn’t attend maybe two sessions precisely because of that, the issue of timing is very difficult because I work and that’s why I have a somewhat heavy schedule at university because I study in the afternoon-evening and also study on Saturdays.” Female youth, student, age 25
Suggestions to improve the intervention	“That says a lot, but unfortunately, I would have liked to have more time. I think it is no longer a problem with the program, but a very personal issue. As I said, perhaps it could have been a little more extensive.” Female youth, student, age 25 “Yes, I feel that there is a lack of security in the first sessions, like being able to study the agenda in advance, arriving more confident, more open, not just staying with the booklet because that makes me feel very anxious, I do not know how to handle very extreme levels of anxiety. It is like saying, ‘If you do not know what we are going to do, then what are we going to do?’. Yes, more expression toward the center, toward everyone, but I feel that in the end it was achieved.” Female youth, independent contractor, age 23 “More opportunities for groups like this. Because just once isn’t enough, something more frequent, more constant.” Female youth, various jobs, age 22