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. 2014 Oct 13;9:10.3402/qhw.v9.24907. doi: 10.3402/qhw.v9.24907

Table II.

Overview of the identified themes, sub-themes, and categories.

A restorative experience An energy-draining experience
Feeling good Doing good Becom-ing us Feeling exposed Hurting others
A heart-warming experience Relieving emotional suffering A rewarding experience A natural instinct A learning experience Finding a role Improved self-esteem Feeling of control A supportive environment A way of knowing and understanding Important for the infant A bonding experience Intimate togetherness Environment as an obstacle The physical and emotional burden Incongruence between wishes and demands Uncertainty about the purpose of and own skill in providing SSC Fear of hurting Feeling insufficient toward the family
Affonso et al. 1989 X X X X X X X X X X X
Affonso et al. 1993 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Arivabene & Tyrell 2010 X X X X X X
Blomqvist & Nyqvist 2010 X X X X X X
Blomqvist et al. 2012 X X X X X X X
Blomqvist et al. 2013 X X X X X X X
Braga et al. 2008 X X X X X X X
Byaruhanga et al. 2008 X X X X X X X X
Caetano et al. 2005 X X X X X X X
Campos et al. 2008 X X X X X X X X X X X
Dalbye et al. 2011 X X X X X X X X
Duarte & de Sena 2004 X X X X X X
Eleutério et al. 2008 X X X X X X X X X X X
Finigan & Davies 2004 X X X X X X X X X
Furlan et al. 2003 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Heinemann et al. 2013 X X X X X X
Helth & Jarden 2013 X X X X X X X X X X
Johnson 2007 X X X X X X X X X X X
Lamy et al. 2011 X X X X X X X X X X
Leonard & Mayers 2008 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Martins & dos Santos 2006 X X X X X X X X X
Moura & Araújo 2005 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Nakajima 2002 X X X X X X X X
Neu 1999 X X X X X X X X X X X
Neu 2004 X X X X X X X X X X
Neves et al. 2010 X X X X X X X X X
Roller 2005 X X X X X X X X
Toma 2003 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Toma et al. 2007 X X X X X X X X X X