| 0 min |
Participants arrival and sign-in |
| 0–10 min |
Participants individually review current and previous activities (i.e. art projects or plant growth), session leaders greet participants and assemble group, heart rate and blood pressure measurements recorded |
| 10–20 min |
Educational module, session leaders give introduction to activity, demonstration of activity as warranted (with reference to booklet, instruction sheet, and/or any resource material handouts) |
| 20–50 min |
Art or gardening activity, questions and dialog with session leader(s), communication and interactions with other participants in the session |
| 50–60 min |
Clean-up, complete self-report Profile of Mood States and Perceived Stress Scale assessments (on even-numbered sessions) and Beck Depression Inventory-II (sessions 4 and 8), and heart rate and blood pressure measurement recorded for all sessions, participant sign out and departure |
| 60–85 min |
Session leaders and study staff conduct session review, evaluation, and record observations (study staff only) |
