A behaviour sequence analysis of goal generation processes in a psychosis rehabilitation sample

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant demographic and clinical information.

Variable	N (%)
Gender Males Females	64 (87.7%) 9 (12.3%)
Ethnicity* White/White British Asian/Asian British Black/ African/Caribbean/Black British Mixed/ Multiple ethnic groups	51 (71.8%) 4 (5.6%) 12 (16.8%) 4 (5.6%)
Diagnosis Paranoid Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Disorder Psychotic Depression Unspecified non-organic psychosis Drug-induced psychosis Delusional disorder	34 (46.6%) 20 (27.4%) 9 (12.3%) 6 (8.2%) 1 (1.4%) 1(1.4%) 1(1.4%) 1(1.4%)
Education* Primary School High School College Degree Other (e.g. diploma)	18 (25.4%) 28 (40%) 15 (21.1%) 3 (4.2%) 6 (8.5%)
Employment Unemployed Employed Volunteer Work	69 (93.2%) 3 (4.1%) 2 (2.7%)

*Missing ethnicity and education data for 2 and 3 participants respectively.

Table 2. Frequency of goal across the whole sample.

Behaviour	Frequency
To get a job	21
To be happy	19
To be independent	18
To have my own accommodation	13
Have a normal life	12
Get back into education	10
To get fitter/healthier; Keep occupied/busy	9
Meet a girl/have a girlfriend; Avoid relapse; Get out of hospital/ward; Feel good about myself; Avoid rehospitalisation\keep out of hospital	8
Gain a sense of personal achievement/accomplishment; Avoid drugs; Help others; To reach personal fulfilment; Have companionship; To be free; Have a career; Look after mental health	7
Get married; Have my own family; Live independently; Develop personal interest/passions; Be in control of own life; Maintain wellbeing; To develop self-confidence	6
Lose weight; To feel positive; To have structure and routine; Earn money	5
Keep up with the gym/fitness routine; Meet new people; Personal growth/ development; To have children; To be healthy	4
Engage in healthy activities e.g. swimming, football, boxing; Avoid stress; Have a base to start from; Give back to the mental health community; Go on holiday(s); Own/buy my own car; To spend time with family; To volunteer; Have a close relationship with family; To make own decisions; To be a father to my son/daughter/children; To reach my potential; Become a businessman or own a business (e.g. restaurant/hotel); Be financially independent; Socialise with others; Become financially secure	3

The table above represents all goals that had a frequency of 3 or greater.

Figure 1. State transition diagram.

The diagram describes the conditional interdependence of the goals generated within the task, derived from the one-lagged BSA. An arrow indicates that there is an elevated probability of an individual following the initial goal with the one being pointed at by the arrow. A thicker arrow indicates greater interdependence (i.e. greater chance of going from the one goal to the next). The thickness reflects the standardised residual value (see key).

Data availability

The authors do not have permission to make the data collected for this research publicly available.