Effectiveness of the program
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This program was found to be associated with significant changes over time in self-esteem, comprehensive recovery, and a sense of hope; however, not all had high effect sizes. Comprehensive recovery showed significant effects after immediately attending the program; however, self-esteem and sense of hope were significant up to one month after the program. Therefore, the program was preliminarily effective to a moderate extent in improving recovery, especially in terms of self-esteem and hope.Participants also reported changes in their positive attitude toward romantic relationships (n = 14) and engaged in actions to further their romantic relationships (n = 11). In a previous study [Among the originally developed items for process evaluation, only “I am able to communicate well with others about myself” and “I am able to listen to others well” regarding communication skills showed significant improvements. In interviews one month later, eleven participants said their overall communication had improved. Communication skills themselves are not a component of recovery but are essential for connecting with others [