Perceived limitations
Participants in both arms described how they made more extensive use of the materials at the outset, but relatively few participants continued to use the booklets after the first month. Several participants reported that they had lost the POD booklets and the poster by the time of the 12‐month research interview.Yes sir, I read it on the same day when I had received it and then again after 3‐4 days. After that, I didn't have the time to read it, and I had also misplaced the books. Other frequently cited reasons for not using printed materials in the longer term included not experiencing any new problems, materials not being helpful for the current problems, lack of time due to academic demands, and not liking the writing exercises in the booklets. Some of the participants in the counsellor‐led format reported that they did not feel the need to revisit booklets since they remembered the steps from counselling.