Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 40)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) mean (SD, range) | 44.5 (16.7, 18 to 76) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (60) |
| Male | 16 (40) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 33 (82.5) |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 1 (2.5) |
| Asian/Asian British | 5 (12.5) |
| Other | 1 (2.5) |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 29 (72.5) |
| LGBT+ | 10 (25) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (2.5) |
| Educational Attainment | |
| No qualification | 3 (7.5) |
| GCSEs or equivalent | 6 (15) |
| A-Levels/AS-levels/NVQ or equivalent | 12 (30) |
| Degree level qualification | 14 (35) |
| Higher degree level qualification | 4 (10) |
| Other | 1 (2.5) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Single | 26 (65) |
| In a relationship | 14 (35) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Schizophrenia or other psychosis | 9 (22.5) |
| Bipolar disorder | 7 (17.5) |
| Mood disorder | 14 (35) |
| Personality disorder | 8 (20) |
| Other | 2 (5) |
| Recovery Stage | |
| I am recovered | 1 (2.5%) |
| I am living well | 4 (10%) |
| I am making progress | 18 (45%) |
| I am surviving day to day | 17 (42.5%) |
| Herth Hope Index mean (SD, range) | 31.1 (5.3, 17–40) |
| Participant has engaged in a recovery narrative in the past year (yes) | 23 (57.5%) |
| Participant has told their own recovery narrative to others in the past (yes) | 24 (60%) |
| Participants indicating a preference for narratives (yes) | 12 (30%) |