Table 2.

Goals in life.

Goal theme	Examples of goals as written by participantsa	Relationship of goal to asthma
Study	“Finish HSCb,” “School leadership,” “Be a good student,” “Get a defense scholarship”	Asthma sabotaged exams
		Missed class when in hospital for asthma
		Couldn’t pass physical exam for defense scholarship
Job and career	“Become a professional footballer,” “Become a manager at Maccas [sic],” “Become a doctor (ophthalmic surgeon),” “Get a job that I enjoy and love,” “Become a child carer,” “Be an archaeologist”	Career goal requires travel to countries with different asthma-inducing climates
		Exceptional fitness required to be a professional athlete
Health, fitness, and sport	“Be physically fit—able to play sport for a longer time without getting tired,” “STAY ALIVE,” “Get new hearing aids,” “Get a good night’s sleep,” “National champion fencing and Olympics,” “Be a good netball player”	Asthma limits athletic performance
		Asthma limits ability to maintain physical fitness
		Asthma interrupts sleep
Spirituality, happiness, and meaning	“Achieve happiness,” “Live a long and happy life,” “Becoming more like Jesus,” “Caring for others in a genuine loving way,” “Charity work”	No direct connections to asthma were reported for these goals

^aAll text quoted verbatim from the contributions made by participants during concept mapping.

^bHSC: Higher School Certificate.