Table 3.
Perceived helpfulness of psychotherapeutic strategies (n = 197)
| Used strategy | Not used | Very helpful (4) | Somewhat helpful (3) | A little helpful (2) | Not at all helpful (1) | Helpfulness rating (range 1–4)b | Total Nc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | n (%)a | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Mean (s.d.) | |||
| Strategy | ||||||||
| Exercise | 180 (92.3) | 15 (7.7) | 67 (37.2) | 53 (29.4) | 50 (27.8) | 10 (5.6) | 2.98 (0.93) | 195 |
| Breathing exercises | 159 (80.7) | 38 (19.3) | 31 (19.5) | 60 (37.7) | 54 (34.0) | 14 (8.8) | 2.68 (0.89) | 197 |
| Pleasant events scheduling | 133 (68.2) | 62 (31.8) | 22 (16.5) | 52 (39.1) | 54 (40.6) | 5 (3.8) | 2.68 (0.79) | 195 |
| Challenging dysfunctional thoughts | 147 (75.0) | 49 (25.0) | 27 (18.4) | 42 (28.6) | 61 (41.5) | 17 (11.6) | 2.53 (0.92) | 196 |
| Progressive muscle relaxation | 128 (65.0) | 69 (35.0) | 21 (16.4) | 54 (42.2) | 43 (36.6) | 10 (7.8) | 2.67 (0.84) | 197 |
| Mindfulness | 161 (81.7) | 36 (18.3) | 26 (16.1) | 66 (41.0) | 63 (39.1) | 6 (3.7) | 2.71 (0.78) | 197 |
| Using a diary | 83 (42.3) | 113 (57.7) | 12 (14.5) | 27 (32.5) | 28 (33.7) | 16 (19.2) | 2.42 (0.96) | 196 |
| Thought records | 99 (50.3) | 98 (49.7) | 10 (10.1) | 32 (32.3) | 46 (46.5) | 11 (11.1) | 2.41 (0.82) | 197 |
| Planning ‘worry’ time | 79 (40.1) | 118 (59.9) | 5 (6.3) | 19 (24.0) | 30 (38.0) | 25 (31.7) | 2.05 (0.90) | 197 |
| Flash cards | 60 (30.5) | 137 (69.5) | 2 (3.3) | 11 (18.3) | 21 (35.0) | 26 (43.3) | 1.82 (0.85) | 197 |
| Quite a lot (4) | Somewhat (3) | A little (2) | Not at all (1) | Rating | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | (range 1–4) | ||||
| To what extent did you use these strategies? | – | – | 24 (12.2) | 80 (40.6) | 79 (40.1) | 14 (7.1) | 2.58 (0.80) | 197 |
| To what extent do you believe they helped you to cope? | – | – | 38 (19.3) | 73 (37.1) | 70 (35.5) | 16 (8.1) | 2.68 (0.88) | 197 |
a.
Percentage of helpfulness calculated from those who used the strategy.
b.
Data from those who used the strategy only.
c.
Total N varies as not all participants provided data for every item.