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. 2026 Jan 21;35(2):49. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-04119-2

Table 2.

The most relevant outcome domains and subdomains with underlying specific pros for psychomotor therapy, according to psychomotor professionals, in order of relevance, along with the number of focus group selections, the ranking, the rating, and the sum of the last two

Outcome domain Subdomain PRO Focus group (n = 23) Consensus group (n = 6)
Selection (n) Ranking number (M) Rating number Sum of ranking and rating number
(1) Body experience Body awareness

Awareness of bodily signals

Recognising bodily signals

Meaning of bodily signals

Feeling boundaries

Trust in one’s own body

25 1 1 2
Body attitude Behaviours, thoughts, and feelings in relation to one’s own body
Body satisfaction

Satisfaction with the body’s shape or appearance

Body image

(2) Movement experience Enjoyment in physical activity

Having a good time when playing sports or going to the gym

Playfulness

9 2 2 4
Motivation to be physically active

Being able to be physically active when one wants to

Activation

Perceived competence in being physically active

Thoughts about one’s own movement qualities

Experiencing one’s strength

(3) Emotion regulation

Recognising emotions

Expressing emotions

Impulse regulation

Coping with emotions

Accepting emotions

19 3 3 6
(4) Stress regulation

Coping effectively with stress and arousal

Relaxation

10 5 4 9
(5) Sensory awareness

Awareness of the information from the physical senses

Listening to the body’s information

9 4 5 9
(6) Social interaction

Social competence

Social skills

Relational skills

Empathy

Assertiveness

5 6 6 12
(7) Integration of thinking, feeling and behaviour

Self-expression

Mind-body integration

Taking one’s own feelings seriously

Autonomy

24 8 6 14
(8) Self-regulation

Control of behaviour

Flexibility of one’s own behaviour

Self-efficacy

8 9 6 15
(9) Body empowerment

Vitality

Empowerment

Strength

6 6 9 15

Selection (N) refers to the number of selections of an outcome domain in the focus groups

Ranking number (M) refers to the mean ranked place of the ranking in order of relevance, of all the outcome domains by all participants of the consensus group, with a lower number indicating higher relevance

Rating number refers to the rated place assigned to an outcome domain by all participants of the consensus group, with a lower number receiving more points and indicating a higher relevance

Sum of ranking and rating numbers refers to the sum of ranking and the rating numbers of the outcome domains, with a lower number indicating higher relevance