TABLE 2.

Selected Codes Used for Analysis

Code	Definition
Africa	References to “Africa,” home country or region, own ethnicity, “back home”
America	References to America, Americans, the United States, “here” when referring to things in the United States or New York, American culture
Coping strategies	Efforts to deal with a problem; for example, “patience,” working out, social comparison (includes talking about problem or talking to object of problem)
Talking	Explicit references to talking or communicating, one-to-one or in a group (could be coping strategy as well)
Emotional and physical responses	References to emotional or physical reactions
Extended family	References to other family members
Financing	References to obtaining and giving money, including money, jobs, work, bills, remittances, insurance
Friends	References to friendships
Gender roles	References to the roles of males and females; could be in family or outside of family, children or parents
God talk	Explicit reference to God
Immigrating	References to immigration, immigration authorities, means of migration, immigration documents
Interpersonal conflict	References to arguments, fighting, or general tension between people
Medical	References to hospital, medical problems, treatments
Parent/child	References to parents, children, and interactions between them
Sex and physical maturation	References to sexual contact, puberty, menses, etc.
Spouses	References to husbands, wives, romantic partners, and relations between them
U.S. secular or institutional authorities	Police (including 911), Administration of Children's Services, school personnel, counselors, public benefits, hospitals, immigration officials, etc.
Violence	References to the use of violence, hitting, kicking, weapons, etc.