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. 2016 Jun 22;11(6):e0157503. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157503

Table 5. Items, number of responses, mean level of negative impact, and standard deviations.

Item Responses n (%) M SD
1. I had more problems with my sleep 135 (20.7) 1.70 1.72
2. I felt like I was under more stress 246 (37.7) 1.84 1.62
3. I experienced more anxiety 243 (37.2) 2.09 1.54
4. I felt more worried 191 (29.2) 2.04 1.58
5. I felt more dejected 194 (29.7) 1.88 1.61
6. I experienced more hopelessness 140 (21.4) 2.15 1.55
7. I experienced lower self-esteem 120 (18.4) 2.18 1.51
8. I lost faith in myself 115 (17.6) 2.11 1.58
9. I felt sadder 229 (35.1) 1.99 1.46
10. I felt less competent 117 (17.9) 2.16 1.44
11. I experienced more unpleasant feelings 199 (30.5) 2.35 1.38
12. I felt that the issue I was looking for help with got worse 112 (17.2) 2.68 1.44
13. Unpleasant memories resurfaced 251 (38.4) 2.62 1.19
14. I became afraid that other people would find out about my treatment 88 (13.5) 1.63 1.38
15. I got thoughts that it would be better if I did not exist anymore and that I should take my own life 97 (14.9) 1.11 1.55
16. I started feeling ashamed in front of other people because I was having treatment 57 (8.7) 1.65 1.58
17. I stopped thinking that things could get better 126 (19.3) 2.21 1.52
18. I started thinking that the issue I was seeking help for could not be made any better 165 (25.3) 2.21 1.55
19. I stopped thinking help was possible 122 (18.7) 2.25 1.62
20. I think that I have developed a dependency on my treatment 74 (11.3) 2.05 1.26
21. I think that I have developed a dependency on my therapist 68 (10.4) 2.03 1.37
22. I did not always understand my treatment 207 (31.7) 2.24 1.09
23. I did not always understand my therapist 166 (25.4) 2.19 1.25
24. I did not have confidence in my treatment 129 (19.8) 2.43 1.21
25. I did not have confidence in my therapist 114 (17.5) 2.50 1.22
26. I felt that the treatment did not produce any results 169 (25.4) 2.58 1.43
27. I felt that my expectations for the treatment were not fulfilled 219 (33.5) 2.36 1.37
28. I felt that my expectations for the therapist were not fulfilled 138 (21.1) 2.60 1.22
29. I felt that the quality of the treatment was poor 113 (17.3) 2.81 1.10
30. I felt that the treatment did not suit me 159 (24.4) 2.49 1.33
31. I felt that I did not form a closer relationship with my therapist 182 (27.9) 1.95 1.43
32. I felt that the treatment was not motivating 111 (17.0) 2.59 1.18