Table 2 Overview of instruments used to address the five process evaluation questions
Main topic | Experimental condition | Control condition |
|---|---|---|
Instrument (timing) | Instrument (timing) | |
1. Fidelity | SEd fidelity questionnaire (T1) | Evaluation checklist (after each meeting) |
2. Reach | Registration information: - number of students who contacted the research team to participate in this study - number of students who eventually participated in the trial - recruitment period - number of drop-outs | Registration information: - number of students who contacted the research team to participate in this study - number of students who eventually participated in the trial - recruitment period - number of drop-outs |
3a. Students’ experiences | - Interview (within one month post-intervention) - Drop-out interview (within one month after drop-out) - Focus group (T2) | - Questionnaire (T2) - Drop-out interview (within one month after drop-out) |
3b. Experiences of support staff | - Evaluation checklist (after each meeting) - Interview (T2) | - Evaluation checklist (after each meeting) - Interview (T2) |
4. Succes and failure factors (including essential componentsa) | Based on the outcomes of 1–3.b | Based on the outcomes of 1–3.b |
5. Recommendations | Based on the outcomes of 1–4 | Based on the outcomes of 1–4 |