Table 1.
Data collection procedures according to type of data
| Theoretical Domain | Analyses Categories | QUAN Data Source | QUAL Data Source | Example QUAL Data Analysis Statements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social structure and social exchange | Level of intimacy | Perceived Resources Questionnaire (PRQ) | Grand tour of social network | Relationship qualifiers about closeness and distance |
| Kinds of exchange | Social Help Seeking (HSQ) | Type of information, emotions and favors that are exchanged | ||
| Barriers to exchange | Barriers to Care (HSQ) | Forces that inhibit exchange or help seeking | ||
| Beliefs and values about exchange | Asian Values Scale (AVS) | Statements about customs, norms, expectations or potential consequences of social exchange | ||
| Symptom experiences | Specific symptoms | Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression CES-D Composite Symptom Checklist CSC |
MINI: Western defined psychiatric diagnoses; categorical data | Presence of symptoms consistent with major mental illnesses including anxiety and somatoform, mood, and substance use disorders |
| Life-line: Subjectively experienced distress defined in culturally relevant terms | All subjectively experienced physical, emotional and interpersonal experiences experienced during their distress periods | |||
| Level of severity | The extent to which the symptom or distress caused concern or loss of function | |||
| Cultural interpretations and evaluations | Causal interpretations | Symptom Interpretation Questionnaire (SIQ) | Statements in which symptoms or distress are referred to in a cause and effect hypothesis, such as “because,” “related to” or “came from” | |
| Social significance | Beliefs about Mental Illness (BMI) | Why they specifically got the symptom, what the symptom says about them as a person, and/or social consequences or changes that occurred because of the symptom | ||
| Help-seeking behaviors | Sources | Help Seeking Questionnaire (HSQ) | Life-line | Social, self-help, non-medical professional, medical and psychological sources |
| Types | Herbal and home remedies, emotional support, advice, exchange of favors, treatments, medication, counseling, | |||
| Effectiveness | Description of specific relief obtained from both source and type of treatments and remedies |