Table 2.

Example of the analysis.

Narrative Text	Concept	Subtheme	Theme
“When the doctor told me that I got the IBD, anyway, I felt heartbroken and unacceptable, but the family, especially my parents has been enlighten me and gave me a lot of help” [interviewee 5]	Emotional supports from family	Family protective factors	External environmental protective factors
“Whenever I feel bad, I will think of those who suffer from cancer or a car accident, compared with them I am very lucky and IBD is not so terrible” [interviewee 10]	Emotional coping	Cope with stress	Resiliency processes