Table 2.
Intensity Matrix of the Frequency of Codes within Each Category Identified During Focus Groups
| Number of endorsements by participant type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year SP | 4-year SP | Student | Total | ||
| Developing Competence | Intellectual competence |
7 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| Interpersonal competence |
14 | 45 | 35 | 94 | |
| Physical and manual competence |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Managing Emotions | Anxiety | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| Persistence | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| Frustration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Depression | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Overwhelmed | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | |
| Moving Through Autonomy Toward Interdependence |
Emotional independence |
7 | 17 | 8 | 32 |
| Instrumental independence |
4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | |
| Motivation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Responsibility | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | |
| Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships |
Toleration of Differences |
1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| Capacity for intimacy | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
| Establishing Identity |
Self-Concept | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Stability | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Developing Purpose | Vocational plans and aspirations |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Personal interests | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| Interpersonal and family commitments |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Developing Integrity |
Values | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | Keeping pace | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| Taking risks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Physical space | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Decision-making | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Note: SP: School Personnel. The numbers reflect the frequency of codes within each category.