Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Participant | Gender | Age | Country | Stroke type (hemiplegia) | ASRS (0–5) | Completed education | Research experience | Premorbid employment (return to work) | ADL-I | Marital status | Social circle and friends (hobby) | Stroke/aphasia group attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
People with aphasia (PWA) | ||||||||||||
A.A | Female | 27 | Cyprus | Hemorrhagic LH (Yes) | 4 | Doctoral | Thesis completion | Teacher (no) | No | Single | Yes (yoga) | Yes |
L.L | Male | 30 | France | Ischemic LH (yes) | 4 | Masters | Thesis completion | Lawyer (no) | Yes | Rela/ship | Yes (running) | Yes |
J.J | Male | 63 | Switzerland | Ischemic LH (yes) | 5 | Doctoral | Primary investigator | Academic (retired) | No | Rela/ship | Yes (music) | Yes |
C.C | Female | 44 | Greece | Ischemic LH (no) | 5 | Masters | Thesis completion | Administrator (no) | Yes | Married | Yes (pilates) | Yes |
Stroke survivors without aphasia (SSwoA) | ||||||||||||
M.M | Male | 58 | Cyprus | Ischemic LH (yes) | N/A | Doctoral | Primary investigator | Academic (yes) | No | Rela/ship | Yes (poetry) | No |
V.V | Female | 55 | Switzerland | Ischemic LH (no) | N/A | Doctoral | Primary investigator | Academic (yes) | Yes | Married | Yes (running) | No |
G.G | Female | 44 | Denmark | Ischemic LH (no) | N/A | Bachelor | Thesis completion | Unemployed N/A | No | Married | Yes (knitting) | No |
I.I | Female | 40 | Portugal | Hemorrhagic | N/A | Masters | Thesis completion | Nurse (yes) | Yes | Divorced | Yes (drawing) | Yes |