Table 1 Layer 1 thematic categorisation.

From: Group singing as a resource for the development of a healthy public: a study of adult group singing

Sub-category

Fellowship responses coded

% of fellowship coding density (F)

Non-fellowship responses coded

% of non-fellowship coding density (non-F)

Variance between F and non-F

My People

44

24%

66

21%

3%

Spiritual

31

17%

38

12%

5%

Me

22

12%

37

12%

0%

My Place

22

12%

10

3%

9%

Enjoyment

15

8%

34

11%

−3%

Improvement

12

7%

13

4%

2%

Achievement

8

4%

15

5%

0%

Other environmental factors

7

4%

9

3%

1%

Mental health

7

4%

19

6%

−2%

Physical health

5

3%

14

5%

−2%

Paramusical

5

3%

11

4%

−1%

Participatory

3

2%

3

1%

1%

Leadership

2

1%

17

5%

−4%

Aesthetic

0

0%

25

8%

−8%

  1. F fellowship participants, NF non-fellowship participants.