Table 3.
Self-reported engagement, experience and impact on recovery reported by the subsample of online group participants who completed the online questionnaire (n = 1052). Findings are presented as M (SD) and the proportion of participants who endorsed each Likert scale category (1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree).
| M (SD) | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Slightly Agree | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement | ||||||
| I felt welcome at today’s meeting | 4.55 (0.89) | 43 (4.1 %) | 6 (0.6 %) | 17 (1.6 %) | 241 (22.9 %) | 745 (70.8 %) |
| I felt supported and understood by people attending the meeting | 4.43 (0.92) | 42 (4 %) | 10 (1 %) | 39 (3.7 %) | 320 (30.4 %) | 641 (60.9 %) |
| I had an opportunity to contribute to the group discussion | 4.47 (0.93) | 44 (4.2 %) | 9 (0.9 %) | 37 (3.5 %) | 279 (26.5 %) | 683 (64.9 %) |
| Experience | ||||||
| Today’s group was well facilitated | 4.50 (0.92) | 45 (4.3 %) | 7 (0.7 %) | 30 (2.9 %) | 256 (24.3 %) | 714 (67.9 %) |
| I experienced technical difficulties during the meeting | 2.14 (1.41) | 522 (49.6 %) | 202 (19.2 %) | 109 (10.4 %) | 94 (8.9 %) | 125 (11.9 %) |
| Contribution to Recovery | ||||||
| I took away practical strategies/ideas/ tools from today’s group to help me manage my behaviour | 4.27 (0.98) | 43 (4.1 %) | 19 (1.8 %) | 90 (8.6 %) | 357 (33.9 %) | 543 (51.6 %) |
| Overall, I found todays group helpful | 4.41 (0.93) | 41 (3.9 %) | 12 (1.1 %) | 51 (4.8 %) | 310 (29.5 %) | 638 (60.6 %) |
| I plan on continuing to attend SMART online | 4.51 (0.87) | 35 (3.3 %) | 6 (0.6 %) | 46 (4.4 %) | 265 (25.2 %) | 700 (66.5 %) |