Triggers and conducive factors for reflection in university students: a focus group study

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Table 1. Semi-structured focus group scheme.

Theme	Questions
Triggers	When was the last time you engaged in reflection?
	Which situations/events motivate you to reflect?
Conducive factors	Which context helps you to reflect?
	Which context obstructs your reflection?
Value/purpose	What is the value/purpose of reflection for you?

Table 2. Coding scheme.

Theme	Codes	Reference
Triggers	Challenging, adverse or uncertain situations	Brown et al., (2013); Plant et al., (2017); Bagheri et al., (2019); Krueger et al., (2020); Marshall et al., (2021)
	Challenges to knowledge	Plant et al., (2017); R. B. Krueger et al., (2020); Marshall et al., (2021)
	Challenging interpersonal interactions	Plant et al., (2017); R. B. Krueger et al., (2020)
	Emotional responses	Bagheri et al., (2019) Marshall et al., (2021)
	Performance data	Waring, (2013); Brown et al., (2013); Plant et al., (2017); Jones et al., (2020)
	Demands of accountability	Bagheri et al., (2019)
	Challenges to ethics	R. B. Krueger et al., (2020); Marshall et al., (2021)
	Proactive enquiry	Marshall et al., (2021)
Conducive factors	Positive situations	Inductive code
	Positive interactive context	Guo, (2022); Brown et al., (2013)
	Autonomy-supporting environment	de la Croix & Veen, (2018)
	Variety of opportunities	de la Croix & Veen, (2018) Marshall et al., (2021); Guo, (2022)
Value/ purpose	Appropriate time	Brown et al., (2013); Nguyen et al., (2014); Plant et al., (2017)
	Guidance	Plant et al., (2017) Marshall et al., (2021)
	Personal awareness	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Development	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Agency as a learner	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Changing beliefs, attitudes, feelings and behaviour	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Awareness of the other	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Situate practice in context	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Integrate theory and practice	van Beveren et al., (2018)
	Social transformation	van Beveren et al., (2018)

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