Table 2.

Open-Ended Responses

Question/Respondents	Total Responses	Codes	n	%
Cohesion
1. What were the ways that the group facilitated cohesion (n=29)	34	Shared experiences	17	50%
		Interpersonal learning	8	23.5%
		Familiarity/sense of family	5	14.7%
		Open communication	4	11.8%
2. Ways group did not facilitate cohesion	11	Group dynamics	5	45.5%
		Lack of trust	3	27.3%
		Attendance issues	2	18%
		Other	1	9.1%
Universality
3. Ways participants felt they were not the only one in the group experiencing difficulties with their child (n=27)	27	Shared experiences	18	66.7%
		Discussions/group problem	5	18.5%
		solving
		Openness/trust	3	11.1%
		Other	1	3.7%
Catharsis
4. Ways the group helped caregivers express their feelings (n=24)	29	Shared experiences/Group discussions	14	48.3%
		Supportive environment/Open communication	12	41.4%
		Other	3	10.3%
Interpersonal Learning
5. Ways in which the group facilitated learning about caregivers’ self as a parent (n=23)	27	Learned techniques to increase interpersonal learning	9	32.1%
		Identification of personal strengths	7	25%
		Recognized maladaptive patterns in communication	5	17.9%
		Universality/Shared experiences	4	14.3%
		Recognized positive patterns in communication	1	3.6%
		Other	1	3.6%
Guidance
6. Preference to receive feedback from group members or group facilitators group facilitators (n=18)	18	No preference	13	72.2%
		Group facilitator	3	16.7%
		Group members	2	11.1%
Overall Feedback
7. Additional comments (n=12)	16	Positive experience	5	31.3%
		Activities	4	25%
		Group dynamics	2	12.5%
		Would participate again	2	12.5%
		Issues with facilitator approach	1	6.3%
		Shared experiences	1	6.3%
		Other	1	6.3%