Table 4.

Thematic analysis - general attitudes towards the treatment.

Theme	Main categories	Subcategories	Codes	Amount
Reasons for participation		University-related	Thesis Learning problems Exam anxiety	2 4 1
	Symptom-related	Living conditions	Breaking up Double workload	1 2
		General	Stress-prone Improve time management Problems sleeping	3 1 1
	Not symptom-related		Interest As a favor	6 1
Reasons for choosing Internet-format	Format-related		Attractive presentation Anonymity Efficiency Flexibility Little effort	1 1 1 7 2
	Treatment-supply		Long waiting for face-to-face treatments Lack of university-delivered treatments	3 1
	Personal		Low psychological threshold Familiarity Coincidence No active search necessary	3 1 3 3
Expectations	Outcomes	Stress-related	Little or nothing Prevention Stress-reduction	5 2 4
		Strategies	Exam preparation Improving sleep quality Improving time management	1 1 1
	Information		New perspectives Insights into formation mechanisms Impulses for further research	1 1 4

Abbreviations: Amount = number of participants having mentioned code at least once.