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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Mix Methods Res. 2015 Dec 30;11(4):487–509. doi: 10.1177/1558689815622707

Table 3.

Churches study qualitative themes and sub-themes

Themes Sub-themes
1. African American men have a distress management “process”

  • Siblings, children, and extended family help frequently

  • African American men communicate with family members often, and reach out to family whenever they need help
2. Family members are a part of the distress management “process” used by African American men

  • African American men feel close enough to family members to go to them with their mental health problems

  • African American men feel emotionally supported by family members regarding their mental health needs.
3. African American men expect assistance and support from their family members

  • African American men’s family members listen to them ; that they feel connected to family members

  • African American men’s family members appear interested in their mental health needs and overall well-being