Table 2.

Selected questions used in guided data collection

Focus questions
(1) What has it been like for you since you were diagnosed with lung cancer? What were the attitudes of others immediately following your diagnosis?
(2) When you experience negative emotions, how do you adjust? What factors have helped you to overcome the psychological distress?
(3) Have you encountered unfair treatment in your daily life since you were diagnosed with lung cancer? Please provide an example
(4) How do you feel when you suffer from discrimination, dislike, rejection, and alienation? Please use a few examples to illustrate your feelings
(5) How did your feelings about the stigma you have experienced affect your work, study, and life?
(6) When suffering from discrimination, dislike, rejection, and alienation, how do you respond?