Process evaluation measures
Process evaluation was conducted using originally developed items and interviews. We developed eleven items on relationships with significant others that were relevant to program content with input from peer collaborators. Peers felt it was important to determine if there were any changes in these process dimensions. For the following items, respondents were asked to choose the number that best fit their feelings and thoughts from not at all true (1) to totally true (7). The items were “I want to understand myself,” “I want to understand others,” ”I want to take care of myself,” “I want to take care of my friends,” “I want to take care of my partner,” “I want to take care of my family,” “ I am able to love others,” “I am able to appreciate the values of others,” “I am able to see the good side of things,” “I am able to communicate well with others about myself,” and “I am able to listen to others well.”The interview-based process evaluation was based on an in-person interview obtained at T3. One month after participating in the program (T3), participants were asked what impressed them and how they changed after participating in the program.